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Storage Plug InApplication · Hitachi

CVE-2022-2637

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-06
Mitigation only
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hitachi Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows remote authenticated users to cause privilege escalation.This issue affects Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.8.0 before 04.9.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows remote authenticated users to gain elevated privileges beyond their intended access level. This is a privilege escalation issue affecting versions 04.8.0 through versions before 04.9.0, where the plugin improperly assigns system privileges to authenticated users.

MitigationUpgrade Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter to version 04.9.0 or later to remediate the incorrect privilege assignment. Verify that user role mappings align with least-privilege principles after upgrade.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Storage Plug InApplication
Affected:= 04.8.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify Hitachi Storage Plug-in installation
    Access VMware vCenter Server and navigate to the Solutions > Solutions Catalog or Administration > Solutions view to list installed plugins. Look for 'Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter' or similar naming.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and shows version 04.8.0 or any version before 04.9.0
  2. Verify plugin version
    In the vCenter plugin inventory, locate the detailed version information for the Hitachi Storage Plug-in. Record the exact version number shown.
    Affected if Version displayed is 04.8.0 or falls in the range 04.8.0 to 04.9.0 (exclusive)
  3. Confirm plugin is enabled and in use
    Check that the plugin is currently enabled and registered with vCenter. Verify that users have authenticated access to vCenter and are using the plugin.
    Affected if The plugin is active and accessible to authenticated users, and the version is in the affected range

The environment is affected if Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter is installed with version 04.8.0 or any version between 04.8.0 and 04.9.0 (not inclusive), as these versions contain the incorrect privilege assignment flaw.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter to version 04.9.0 or later to remediate the incorrect privilege assignment. Verify that user role mappings align with least-privilege principles after upgrade.

Recommended fix High confidence

04.9.0 or later

  1. Log in to Hitachi support portal and download Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter version 04.9.0 or later
  2. Back up the current plugin configuration if applicable
  3. Access VMware vCenter Server and navigate to the plugins management interface
  4. Uninstall the current Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter (version 04.8.0)
  5. Install the downloaded fixed version (04.9.0 or later) following the provided installation guide
  6. Restart VMware vCenter services if required by the installation
  7. Verify the plugin is installed correctly and the version shows 04.9.0 or later
  8. Test that the plugin functions properly and the privilege escalation vulnerability is resolved

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Storage Plug In Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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