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CVE-2025-11546VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-11546: NEC CLUSTERPRO X for Linux (EXPRESSCLUSTER X for Linux) · OS Command Injection

Affects NEC CLUSTERPRO X for Linux (EXPRESSCLUSTER X for Linux)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
NEC Corporation CLUSTERPRO X for Linux (EXPRESSCLUSTER X for Linux)Affected
  • =4.0
  • =4.1
  • =4.2
  • =5.0
  • =5.1
  • =5.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until official patches are released by NEC Corporation, European organizations should implement several targeted mitigations. First, restrict network access to the affected cluster management interfaces by applying strict firewall rules and network segmentation to limit exposure only to trusted management hosts. Deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or anomaly detection tuned to identify suspicious packets targeting CLUSTERPRO X and EXPRESSCLUSTER X protocols. Conduct thorough logging and monitoring of network traffic and system commands on affected servers to detect potential exploitation attempts early. Disable or isolate unused cluster management services where feasible to reduce the attack surface. Engage with NEC support channels to obtain early patch notifications and apply updates promptly once available. Additionally, conduct internal audits to identify all instances of the affected software versions within the environment to prioritize remediation efforts. Educate system administrators on the risks and signs of exploitation to enhance incident response readiness.

Description

CLUSTERPRO X for Linux 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2 and EXPRESSCLUSTER X for Linux 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2, CLUSTERPRO X SingleServerSafe for Linux 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2, EXPRESSCLUSTER X SingleServerSafe for Linux 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2 allows an attacker sends specially crafted network packets to the product, arbitrary OS commands may be executed without authentication.

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