CVE-2024-5828
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 · uneditedExpression Language Injection vulnerability in Hitachi Tuning Manager on Windows, Linux, Solaris allows Code Injection.This issue affects Hitachi Tuning Manager: before 8.8.7-00.
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 confidenceExpression Language Injection vulnerability in Hitachi Tuning Manager allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code via unsanitized user input being evaluated in an expression language context. This leads to complete system compromise with no authentication required (CVSS 9.8).
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< 8.8.7-00CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Hitachi Tuning Manager versionLocate the installed Hitachi Tuning Manager instance and retrieve its version number. This is typically found in the product's about section, installation directory metadata, or by querying the installed packages on the system.Affected if The installed version is lower than 8.8.7-00
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Verify web interface accessibilityDetermine if the Hitachi Tuning Manager web interface is network-accessible. This vulnerability is exploitable without authentication, so exposure to untrusted networks increases risk. Check firewall rules, network configurations, and listen addresses.Affected if The web interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet without proper network segmentation
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Examine application logs for injection patternsReview Hitachi Tuning Manager application logs for suspicious patterns that may indicate expression language injection attempts. Look for unusual syntax, special characters, or unexpected evaluation patterns in request logs.Affected if Logs contain unrecognized or suspicious input patterns that resemble expression language syntax (such as ${, #{}, or method calls)
You are affected if your installed Hitachi Tuning Manager version is below 8.8.7-00 and the product is accessible over the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped8.8.7-00
Upgrade to Hitachi Tuning Manager version 8.8.7-00 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the affected systems and implement input validation controls at the application boundary.
8.8.7-00
- Download Hitachi Tuning Manager version 8.8.7-00 or later from the official Hitachi support site
- Install the update on all affected Windows, Linux, and Solaris systems running Tuning Manager
- Verify the installation completed successfully and the version is 8.8.7-00 or later
- Restart the Tuning Manager service if required by the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-5828 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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