Medium severity · published Dec 11, 2023
CVE-2023-6538
SMU versions prior to 14.8.7825.01 are susceptible to unintended information disclosure, through URL manipulation
6.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SMU versions prior to 14.8.7825.01 are susceptible to unintended information disclosure, through URL manipulation. Authenticated users in Storage, Server or combined Server+Storage administrative roles are able to access SMU configuration backup, that would normally be barred to those specific administrative roles.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SM
System Management Unit Firmware · Hitachi
before 14.8.7825.01 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6538
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6538
Vendor Advisory
https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Security/System_Management_Unit_(SMU)_versions_prior_to_14.8.7825.01%2C_used_to_manage_Hitachi_Vantara_NAS_products_is_susceptible_to_unintended_information_disclosure_via_unprivileged_access_to_SMU_configuration_backup_data.