CVE-2022-4441Network attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation

Published Jan 31, 2023 · Updated Mar 26, 2025

Incorrect privilege assignment in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter 04.9.0 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. Hitachi has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that incorrectly assigns privileges. Exploitation requires an authenticated network session and grants elevated access with limited data exposure and modification plus service interruption.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect privilege assignment in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter 04.9.0 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. Hitachi has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that incorrectly assigns privileges. Exploitation requires an authenticated network session and grants elevated access with limited data exposure and modification plus service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4441
Published
Jan 31, 2023
Updated
Mar 26, 2025
Vendor
Hitachi Vantara
Product
Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter
Classifications
CWE-266, CWE-287, CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=04.9.0 <04.9.1 changes=[{"at":"04.9.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hitachi Vantara · Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenterversion=04.9.0 <04.9.1 changes=[{"at":"04.9.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.6Hitachi, Ltd.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-287Improper Authentication
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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