CVE-2020-36695

Local file manipulation via incorrect default permissions

Published Jul 18, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2024

Incorrect default permissions in five Hitachi Command Suite products on Linux before 8.8.5-02 or 8.8.3-08 allow local users to manipulate files. Hitachi has not identified the affected files or directories, the permissions assigned at installation, or the file operation exposed by those permissions. Exploitation requires a local low-privileged account and can alter files or interrupt the affected management service.

CVSS severity6.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect default permissions in five Hitachi Command Suite products on Linux before 8.8.5-02 or 8.8.3-08 allow local users to manipulate files. Hitachi has not identified the affected files or directories, the permissions assigned at installation, or the file operation exposed by those permissions. Exploitation requires a local low-privileged account and can alter files or interrupt the affected management service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-36695
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2024
Vendor
Hitachi
Product
Hitachi Tuning Manager
Classifications
CWE-276, CAPEC-165, T1565.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <8.8.5-02 changes=[{"at":"8.8.5-02","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hitachi · Hitachi Tuning Managerversion=0 <8.8.5-02 changes=[{"at":"8.8.5-02","status":"unaffected"}]
Hitachi Vantara · Hitachi Replication Managerversion=0 <8.8.5-02 changes=[{"at":"8.8.5-02","status":"unaffected"}]
Hitachi Vantara · Hitachi Compute Systems Managerversion=0 <8.8.3-08 changes=[{"at":"8.8.3-08","status":"unaffected"}]
Hitachi Vantara · Hitachi Tiered Storage Managerversion=0 <8.8.5-02 changes=[{"at":"8.8.5-02","status":"unaffected"}]
Hitachi Vantara · Hitachi Device Managerversion=0 <8.8.5-02 changes=[{"at":"8.8.5-02","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.6Hitachi, Ltd.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC-165File Manipulation
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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