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Storage Plug InApplication · Hitachi

CVE-2022-4441

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-01-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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 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 04.9.0 before 04.9.1.

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

This is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in the Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter. Remote authenticated users can exploit improper privilege handling to escalate their privileges beyond what their account should normally allow, gaining unauthorized access to higher-privilege functions or data within the VMware environment.

MitigationUpgrade Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter to version 04.9.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, limit the number of authenticated users and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation behavior.

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= 04.9.0

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.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Hitachi Storage Plug-in installation
    Log in to the vCenter Server web client and navigate to the Solutions menu, or check the vCenter Server's plugin directory for Hitachi Storage Plug-in files. Alternatively, query the vCenter inventory for installed solutions.
    Affected if The plugin is not present on the system, this vulnerability does not apply.
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    Access the plugin's about or version information through the vCenter web interface under the Hitachi Storage Plug-in settings, or locate the plugin's version manifest or configuration file in the vCenter plugin directory.
    Affected if The exact version number cannot be determined, treat the system as potentially affected.
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Review the identified version against the affected versions: 04.8.0 and 04.9.0. If the version matches either of these exactly, the environment is vulnerable.
    Affected if The installed version is 04.8.0 or 04.9.0, the system is affected by this CVE.
  4. Check for authenticated user access
    Review the vCenter's user authentication settings and determine if multiple authenticated users have access to the Hitachi Storage Plug-in functionality.
    Affected if Multiple authenticated users have access to the plugin, they could potentially exploit the privilege escalation flaw.

If the Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter is installed and its version is exactly 04.8.0 or 04.9.0, the environment is affected by this incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability.

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 04.9.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, limit the number of authenticated users and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation behavior.

Recommended fix High confidence

04.9.1

  1. Confirm current Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter version in the vCenter Client under Lifecycle Manager or Installed Solutions
  2. Download Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter version 04.9.1 from the official Hitachi support portal (www.hitachi.com)
  3. Place vCenter into maintenance mode or ensure no critical operations are running
  4. Access the vSphere Client and navigate to the plugin management interface
  5. Uninstall the existing Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter version 04.8.0 or 04.9.0
  6. Install the updated Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter version 04.9.1
  7. Verify the plugin installation completed successfully and the version shows 04.9.1
  8. Restart the vCenter Server services if prompted to ensure the plugin loads correctly

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

Fix this in Storage Plug In Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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