CVE-2020-36652

File and Directory Permissions Vulnerability in Hitachi Automation Director, Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor, Hitachi Ops Center

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2023 at 02:06 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:15 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorOps Center AnalyzerInfrastructure Analytics AdvisorOps Center Viewpoint· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Hitachi Automation Director on Linux, Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor on Linux (Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor, Analytics probe server components), Hitachi Ops Center Automator on Linux, Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer on Linux (Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer, Analyzer probe server components), Hitachi Ops Center Viewpoint on Linux (Viewpoint RAID Agent component) allows local users to read and write specific files. This issue affects Hitachi Automation Director: from 8.2.0-00 through 10.6.1-00; Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor: from 2.0.0-00 through 4.0.0-00; Hitachi Ops Center Automator: before 10.9.1-00; Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer: before 10.9.1-00; Hitachi Ops Center Viewpoint: before 10.9.1-00.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.2.0-0 ≤ v ≤ 10.6.1-008.2.0-0
linux-linux-kernel (environment)
2.0.0-0 ≤ v ≤ 4.0.0-002.0.0-0
linux-linux-kernel (environment)
v < 10.9.1-0
Affected range stops below 10.9.1-0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)
v < 10.9.1-0
Affected range stops below 10.9.1-0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)
v < 10.9.1-0
Affected range stops below 10.9.1-0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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