CVE-2023-6538 Missing authorization in System Management Unit (SMU)
Authenticated administrators can access restricted SMU configuration backup data via URL manipulation, leading to unintended information disclosure.
- 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-2023-6538?
CVE-2023-6538 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara System Management Unit (SMU), published on 11 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachi System Management Unit Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-6538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6r92-968h-m757.