CVE-2024-21840: Directory and File Permission Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows local users to read and write specific files. This issue affects Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.0.0 through 04.9.2.

Affected products

Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.0.0 before 04.10.0 — fixed in 04.10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter 04.10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2024-108/index.html
https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2024-108/index.html

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