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TI-2023-05992 Aliases CVE-2023-6538GHSA-6r92-968h-m757

Improper authorization in Hitachi Vantara System Management Unit

Priority LOW 36CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

SMU versions prior to 14.8.7825.01 are susceptible to unintended information disclosure, through URL manipulation. Authenticated users in Storage, Server or combined Server+Storage administrative roles are able to access SMU configuration backup, that would normally be barred to those specific administrative roles.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01583 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed System Management Unit (SMU) (Hitachi Vantara): 14.8.7825.01

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Hitachi VantaraSystem Management Unit (SMU)6.0 to before 14.8.7825.0114.8.7825.01Patch availableCNA
  • System Management Unit (SMU) VendorHitachi Vantara Affected 6.0 to before 14.8.7825.01 Fixed in 14.8.7825.01 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:hitachi:system_management_unit_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.7825.01VulnerableHitachi
cpe:2.3:h:hitachi:system_management_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onHitachi
  • cpe:2.3:o:hitachi:system_management_unit_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.7825.01 Vulnerable ·Hitachi
  • cpe:2.3:h:hitachi:system_management_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hitachi

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA System Management Unit (SMU) (Hitachi Vantara) Fixed in 14.8.7825.01

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r92-968h-m757

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-21586 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Use of Non-Canonical URL Paths for Authorization Decisions KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21503 Injection in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21585 Code injection in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21507 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21505 Path traversal in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-74511 Default certificate key in Remot Ops Agent lets attackers bypass login CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
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