CVE-2022-4041: hitachi hitachi storage plug-in for vmware vcenter Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 31-01-2023Last modified 26-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4041 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in hitachi hitachi storage plug-in for vmware vcenter. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 31-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 5.9–8.8
- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentA product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Hitachi2 products
- hitachi storage plug-in for vmware vcenter≥ 04.8.0, < 04.9.1
- storage_plug-in04.8.0 | 04.9.0
1 vendor · 2 products