Hitachi Ops Center Common Services: Use of Default Credentials
CVE-2024-46899 is a high-severity use of default credentials vulnerability in Hitachi Ops Center Common Services from Hitachi, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 11.0.0-04 as the first without the flaw, so updating Hitachi Ops Center Common Services to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Hitachi Ops Center Common Services to 11.0.0-04 or a later version.
- Update Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer viewpoint OVF to 11.0.0-04 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi | Hitachi Ops Center Common Services | 10.0.0-00 up to, but not including, 11.0.0-04 | 11.0.0-04 |
| Hitachi | Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer viewpoint OVF | 10.0.0-00 up to, but not including, 11.0.0-04 | 11.0.0-04 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- LowLimited modification of data is possible.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N. Scored by CNA (hitachi.co.jp).
Official description
Hitachi Ops Center Common Services within Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer viewpoint OVF contains an authentication credentials leakage vulnerability.This issue affects Hitachi Ops Center Common Services: from 10.0.0-00 before 11.0.0-04; Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer viewpoint OVF: from 10.0.0-00 before 11.0.0-04.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Use of Default Credentials
The product uses default credentials (such as passwords or cryptographic keys) for potentially critical functionality.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Prohibit use of default, hard-coded, or other values that do not vary for each installation of the product - especially for separate organizations.
- Force the administrator to change the credential upon installation.
- The product administrator could change the defaults upon installation or during operation.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in Hitachi Ops Center Common Services
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
Recent Use of Default Credentials vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.6 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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