Critical Injection

CVE-2025-1978 — Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Navigator and the maintenance console

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Navigator and the maintenance console in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, One Block 24, One Block 26, One Block 28. This issue affects Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, One Block 24, One Block 26, One Block 28 : before DKCMAIN Ver. 88-08-16-xx/00, SVP Ver. 88-08-18-xx/00, before DKCMAIN Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00, SVP Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00, before DKCMAIN Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00, before DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00, before DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00.

Published May 7, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Hitachi

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.5% (30-day exploitation probability)+7
Technical severity (critical)+10
Automatable exploitation (SSVC)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.55%

ahead of 45% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Hitachi

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H and 22 more

CVSS base

9.8

Critical · 3 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation

None

none · proof-of-concept · active

Automatable

Yes

can an attacker script the kill-chain steps

Technical impact

Partial

partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H, Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900, Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, One Block 24, One Block 26, One Block 28…).
The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (injection), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Hitachi	Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H	< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00, SVP Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. 88-08-16-xx/00, SVP Ver. 88-08-18-xx/00	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Hitachi	Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900	< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00, SVP Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. 88-08-16-xx/00, SVP Ver. 88-08-18-xx/00	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Hitachi	Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, One Block 24, One Block 26, One Block 28	< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-03-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-03-41-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00, MPC Ver. A3-04-02-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00, SVP Ver. 93-07-26-xx/00< DKCMAIN Ver. 88-08-16-xx/00, SVP Ver. 88-08-18-xx/00	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Hitachi	Virtual Storage One Block	version 24version 23version 26version 28	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E1090 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E1090h Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E390 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E390h Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E590 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E590h Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E790 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E790h Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp E990 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp F350 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp F370 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp F700 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp F900 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp G130 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp G150 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp G350 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp G370 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp G700 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Hitachi	Vsp G900 Firmware	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Scored by
9.8	CVSS 3.1	Critical	3.9	5.9	nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
8.3	CVSS 3.1	High	3.9	3.7	hirt@hitachi.co.jp via NIST National Vulnerability Database
8.3	CVSS 3.1	High	—	—	Hitachi via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

Scoring entities (NIST, CNA, ADP) score independently; each score is shown with its origin. For prioritization we use 9.8 (NVD (NIST)) as a conservative provisional reference — not a definitive official score.

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-94 · Code Injection

Other CVEs with this weakness →

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.55%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
Look for parameters with command/query metacharacters and unexpected child processes of the service.

web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPSapplication logsendpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Affected products added · hitachi/hitachi virtual storage platform g130, g150, g350, g370, g700, g900, f350, f370, f700, f900, hitachi/hitachi vir
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
SSVC assessment updated
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
CVSS changed · 9.8
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Source status changed · → Analyzed
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
May 7, 2026 · Hitachi

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

1 on the record

www.hitachi.com/products/it/storage-solutions/sec_info/2026/2026_307.html
Vendor Advisory, NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Hitachi
every CVE for this vendor

Injection
same class

CWE-94
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

Medium CVE-2025-2514 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform May 7, 2026
Critical CVE-2025-9661 OS command injection vulneravility in the management gui (maintenance utility) of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23/24/26/28 May 7, 2026

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2025-1978 is "Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Navigator and the maintenance console", rated Critical. It affects Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H (Hitachi); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 9.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.55% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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