How severe is CVE-2020-21224?

CVE-2020-21224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-21224 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 39% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-21224?

CVE-2020-21224 affects Inspur Clusterengine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-21224?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-21224 published?

CVE-2020-21224 was published on 2021-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-21224

CVE-2020-21224 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Inspur Clusterengine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 39% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-88.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 39% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-88
Affected product: Inspur Clusterengine
Published: 2021-02-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-21224?: 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
How severe is CVE-2020-21224?: CVE-2020-21224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-21224 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 39% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-21224?: CVE-2020-21224 affects Inspur Clusterengine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-21224?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-21224 published?: CVE-2020-21224 was published on 2021-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:inspur:clusterengine:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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