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Device ManagerApplication · Hitachi

CVE-2023-34142

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-07-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.8.5-02 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Hitachi Device Manager on Windows, Linux (Device Manager Server, Device Manager Agent, Host Data Collector components) allows Interception.This issue affects Hitachi Device Manager: before 8.8.5-02.

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 · high confidence

Hitachi Device Manager transmits sensitive data in cleartext (unencrypted) across network communications between the Device Manager Server, Device Manager Agent, and Host Data Collector components on Windows and Linux platforms. An attacker positioned on the network path can intercept this traffic and access sensitive management information. This affects all versions prior to 8.8.5-02.

MitigationEnable encrypted communications (TLS/HTTPS) for all Hitachi Device Manager component interactions. Update to version 8.8.5-02 or later which addresses this vulnerability.

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
Device ManagerApplication
Affected:< 8.8.5-02

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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. Identify Hitachi Device Manager installation
    Locate the Hitachi Device Manager installation directory on the system (commonly under C:\Program Files\Hitachi\Device Manager on Windows or /opt/hitachi/devicemanager on Linux). Check for the presence of Device Manager Server, Agent, or Host Data Collector components.
    Affected if Any of these components are found on the system, the environment contains the affected software.
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate the version information file or use the product's version checking mechanism (such as the 'hdv -version' command or checking version files in the installation directory).
    Affected if The version is lower than 8.8.5-02, the environment is running a vulnerable version.
  3. Verify encryption configuration
    Inspect the configuration files for Device Manager Server, Device Manager Agent, and Host Data Collector components. Look for settings related to communication security, TLS, HTTPS, or SSL encryption. Common config files include hdvm.conf, agent.conf, or similar configuration files in the conf directory.
    Affected if Encryption is disabled or set to cleartext/HTTP for inter-component communications, the sensitive data is transmitted unencrypted.
  4. Check network communication settings
    Review the communication configuration between components to determine if HTTPS/TLS is enforced for all traffic between Device Manager Server, Device Manager Agent, and Host Data Collector.
    Affected if The components are configured to communicate over unencrypted protocols (HTTP, raw TCP), the vulnerability is present.

A system is affected if Hitachi Device Manager is installed with a version prior to 8.8.5-02 and the inter-component communications are not configured to use TLS/HTTPS encryption.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.8.5-02 or later
Fixed in 8.8.5-02
Interim mitigation

Enable encrypted communications (TLS/HTTPS) for all Hitachi Device Manager component interactions. Update to version 8.8.5-02 or later which addresses this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

8.8.5-02

  1. Access the official Hitachi support portal and download Hitachi Device Manager version 8.8.5-02
  2. Review the upgrade documentation specific to your installation (Windows or Linux)
  3. Ensure prerequisites for version 8.8.5-02 are met on your system
  4. Create a complete backup of the current Device Manager configuration and database
  5. Stop all Device Manager services (Server, Agent, Host Data Collector) on all affected systems
  6. Install version 8.8.5-02 on the Device Manager Server component
  7. Upgrade Device Manager Agent components on all managed hosts to version 8.8.5-02 or compatible version
  8. Upgrade Host Data Collector components if deployed in your environment

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

Fix this in Device Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,680
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