CVE-2025-2514: Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900 · Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Affects Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00 : update Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HitachiHitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| HitachiHitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H | Affected
| Fixed in
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| HitachiHitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, One Block 24, One Block 26, One Block 28 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, organizations should monitor authentication attempts and consider implementing external controls such as network-level rate limiting or multi-factor authentication where possible. Avoid relying solely on the affected device's internal authentication throttling mechanisms.
Description
CVE-2025-2514 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting multiple models of the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform. It involves improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, which could allow an attacker to perform unlimited authentication attempts without being blocked. The vulnerability affects various Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform models and versions prior to specific firmware releases. There is no confirmed patch or official remediation level published at this time. The vulnerability has not been reported to be exploited in the wild.