8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-2637
Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 6, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-2637 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hitachi storage_plug-in
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-2637.

URL Resource
https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2022-131/index.html Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-2637 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-2637 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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. 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.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2022-131/index.html No Types Assigned https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2022-131/index.html Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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 04.8.0. 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.
    Removed Reference https://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2022-131/index.html [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2022-131/index.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2637 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2637 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Hitachi, Ltd. CWE-266
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2022-131/index.html No Types Assigned https://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2022-131/index.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:storage_plug-in:04.8.0:*:*:*:*:vmware_vcenter:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Hitachi, Ltd. CWE-266
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-2637 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} 0.02%

score

0.60825

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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