System Management Unit (SMU) versions prior to 14.8.7825.01, used to manage Hitachi Vantara NAS products is susceptible to unintended information disclosure via unprivileged access to SMU configuration backup data.
CVE-2023-6538

7.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Hitachi
Status
System Management Unit (SMU)
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 December 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The System Management Unit (SMU) tool used for managing Hitachi Vantara NAS products has a vulnerability that compromises the confidentiality of configuration backup data. Users with certain administrative roles, specifically Storage, Server, or combined Server+Storage, may exploit URL manipulation to access sensitive information that should be restricted. This flaw affects all SMU versions prior to 14.8.7825.01, creating potential risks for information leakage and unauthorized access to critical system configurations.

Affected Version(s)

System Management Unit (SMU) 6.0 < 14.8.7825.01

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-6538
Created by Arszilla

References

https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Security/System_Mana...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Arslan Masood
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