CVE-2025-9661: CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') in Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23
CVE-2025-9661 is an OS command injection vulnerability in the management GUI (maintenance utility) of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block models 23, 24, 26, and 28. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands due to improper neutralization of special elements. It affects versions before DKCMAIN A3-04-21-40/00 and ESM A3-04-21/00. The CVSS score is 8. 1, indicating high severity with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-9661) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands (CWE-78) within the management GUI of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, 24, 26, and 28. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands due to insufficient input validation in the maintenance utility. The affected versions are those prior to DKCMAIN A3-04-21-40/00 and ESM A3-04-21/00. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Hitachi as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device. This could result in unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption of storage platform operations. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the management GUI to trusted administrators only and monitor for any unusual activity related to the maintenance utility. Avoid exposing the management interface to untrusted networks.
CVE-2025-9661: CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') in Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23
Description
CVE-2025-9661 is an OS command injection vulnerability in the management GUI (maintenance utility) of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block models 23, 24, 26, and 28. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands due to improper neutralization of special elements. It affects versions before DKCMAIN A3-04-21-40/00 and ESM A3-04-21/00. The CVSS score is 8. 1, indicating high severity with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-9661) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands (CWE-78) within the management GUI of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, 24, 26, and 28. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands due to insufficient input validation in the maintenance utility. The affected versions are those prior to DKCMAIN A3-04-21-40/00 and ESM A3-04-21/00. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Hitachi as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device. This could result in unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption of storage platform operations. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the management GUI to trusted administrators only and monitor for any unusual activity related to the maintenance utility. Avoid exposing the management interface to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Hitachi
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-29T07:14:42.691Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fc4108cbff5d8610b85d5e
Added to database: 5/7/2026, 7:36:40 AM
Last enriched: 5/7/2026, 7:51:22 AM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:40:48 AM
Views: 5
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