CVE-2022-4041 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter

Medium 5.9 Published 31 Jan 2023 Updated 26 Mar 2025

Remote authenticated users can escalate privileges in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter due to incorrect privilege assignment.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-4041?

CVE-2022-4041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter, published on 31 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 04.8.0 before 04.9.1.

Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-287, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hitachi Storage Plug-In.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-4041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9wc-97xc-32h6.