CVE-2022-2637 (GCVE-0-2022-2637)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-06 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 00:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/secu… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi | Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter |
Affected:
04.8.0 , < 04.9.0
(custom)
|
guessed |
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