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TI-2022-04058 Aliases CVE-2022-4441GHSA-xqw9-8p9j-qmwh

Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter

Priority LOW 39CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-287.

Summary

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: from 04.9.0 before 04.9.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00618 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter (Hitachi): 04.9.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HitachiHitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter04.9.0 to before 04.9.104.9.1Patch availableCNA
  • Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter VendorHitachi Affected 04.9.0 to before 04.9.1 Fixed in 04.9.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:storage_plug-in:04.8.0:*:*:*:*:vmware_vcenter:*:*04.8.0VulnerableHitachi
cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:storage_plug-in:04.9.0:*:*:*:*:vmware_vcenter:*:*04.9.0VulnerableHitachi
  • cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:storage_plug-in:04.8.0:*:*:*:*:vmware_vcenter:*:* Versions 04.8.0 Vulnerable ·Hitachi
  • cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:storage_plug-in:04.9.0:*:*:*:*:vmware_vcenter:*:* Versions 04.9.0 Vulnerable ·Hitachi

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter (Hitachi) Fixed in 04.9.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter — hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi…

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-03707 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenterPriority LOW 39
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4441
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqw9-8p9j-qmwh

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-03707 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-02438 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-14514 Directory and File Permission Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.9

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences