CVE-2021-29645: hitachi it_operations_director
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 12-10-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-29645 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in hitachi it_operations_director. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Hitachi JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Agent 9 through 12 calls the SendMessageTimeoutW API with arbitrary arguments via a local pipe, leading to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker who exploits this issue could execute arbitrary code on the local system.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 7.0–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:NDiffers
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Hitachi14 products
- it_operations_director≥ 02-50, ≤ 02-50-07 | ≥ 03-00, ≤ 03-00-12 | ≥ 04-00, ≤ 04-00-17 | ≥ 04-50, ≤ 04-50-16
- job_management_partner_1\/it_desktop_management_2-manager≥ 10-50, ≤ 10-50-11
- job_management_partner_1\/it_desktop_management-manager≥ 09-50, ≤ 09-50-03 | ≥ 10-01, ≤ 10-01-06 | ≥ 10-10, ≤ 10-10-16
- job_management_partner_1\/remote_control_agent≥ 08-00, ≤ 08-00-04 | ≥ 08-10, ≤ 08-10-05 | ≥ 08-51, ≤ 08-51-18 | ≥ 09-00, ≤ 09-00-07 | ≥ 09-50, ≤ 09-50-09 | ≥ 09-51, ≤ 09-51-15
- job_management_partner_1\/software_distribution_client≥ 08-00, ≤ 08-00-05 | ≥ 08-10, ≤ 08-10-06 | ≥ 08-51, ≤ 08-51-19 | ≥ 09-00, ≤ 09-00-09 | ≥ 09-50, ≤ 09-50-09 | ≥ 09-51, ≤ 09-51-13
1 vendor · 14 products