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CVE-2020-21224Clusterengine Vulnerability

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability has been found in Inspur ClusterEngine V4.0.

Published Feb 22, 2021 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2020-21224 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Clusterengine (Inspur).
  • It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jun 1, 2021. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

39%

Higher than 98.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

40/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Jun 1, 2021

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

1

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability has been found in Inspur ClusterEngine V4.0. A remote attacker can send a malicious login packet to the control server

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

CatalogAddedRemediation dueRansomware use
Industry KEV feedJun 1, 2021n/aNot reported

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ClusterengineInspur4.0n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Feb 22, 2021

  2. Added to Industry KEV feed

    Jun 1, 2021

  3. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

FAQ

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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