Incorrect default permissions in Hitachi Automation Director
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Hitachi Automation Director on Linux, Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor on Linux (Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor, Analytics probe server components), Hitachi Ops Center Automator on Linux, Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer on Linux (Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer, Analyzer probe server components), Hitachi Ops Center Viewpoint on Linux (Viewpoint RAID Agent component) allows local users to read and write specific files. This issue affects Hitachi Automation Director: from 8.2.0-00 through 10.6.1-00; Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor: from 2.0.0-00 through 4.0.0-00; Hitachi Ops Center Automator: before 10.9.1-00; Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer: before 10.9.1-00; Hitachi Ops Center Viewpoint: before 10.9.1-00.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi | Hitachi Automation Director | 8.2.0-00 – 10.6.1-00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Hitachi | Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor | 2.0.0-00 – 4.0.0-00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Hitachi | Hitachi Ops Center Automator | before 10.9.1-00 | 10.9.1-00 | Patch available | CNA |
| Hitachi | Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer | before 10.9.1-00 | 10.9.1-00 | Patch available | CNA |
| Hitachi | Hitachi Ops Center Viewpoint | before 10.9.1-00 | 10.9.1-00 | Patch available | CNA |
- Hitachi Automation Director VendorHitachi Affected 8.2.0-00 – 10.6.1-00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor VendorHitachi Affected 2.0.0-00 – 4.0.0-00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Hitachi Ops Center Automator VendorHitachi Affected before 10.9.1-00 Fixed in 10.9.1-00 Patch available CNA
- Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer VendorHitachi Affected before 10.9.1-00 Fixed in 10.9.1-00 Patch available CNA
- Hitachi Ops Center Viewpoint VendorHitachi Affected before 10.9.1-00 Fixed in 10.9.1-00 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:automation_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0-00 – 10.6.1-00 | Vulnerable | Hitachi |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:infrastructure_analytics_advisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0-00 – 4.0.0-00 | Vulnerable | Hitachi |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:ops_center_analyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.9.1-00 | Vulnerable | Hitachi |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:ops_center_automator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.9.1-00 | Vulnerable | Hitachi |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:ops_center_viewpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.9.1-00 | Vulnerable | Hitachi |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:automation_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0-00 – 10.6.1-00 Vulnerable ·Hitachi
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:infrastructure_analytics_advisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0-00 – 4.0.0-00 Vulnerable ·Hitachi
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:ops_center_analyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.9.1-00 Vulnerable ·Hitachi
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:ops_center_automator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.9.1-00 Vulnerable ·Hitachi
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:ops_center_viewpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.9.1-00 Vulnerable ·Hitachi
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Hitachi Ops Center Automator (Hitachi) Fixed in 10.9.1-00
- Fix · CNA Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer (Hitachi) Fixed in 10.9.1-00
- Fix · CNA Hitachi Ops Center Viewpoint (Hitachi) Fixed in 10.9.1-00
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36652
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95f9-5fff-hg3v
References
More Hitachi Automation Director vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-14995 A vulnerability in Hitachi Command Suite prior to 8.6.2-00, Hitachi Automation Director… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-14994 A vulnerability in Hitachi Command Suite prior to 8.7.1-00 and Hitachi Automation… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-36652 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36652 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95f9-5fff-hg3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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