CVE-2024-21840 Directory and File Permission Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter
Local users can read and write specific files due to incorrect default permissions in the Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21840?
CVE-2024-21840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter, published on 30 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows local users to read and write specific files.
This issue affects Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.0.0 through 04.9.2.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachi Storage Plug-In.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p687-9x5q-6prq.