How severe is CVE-2023-34142?

CVE-2023-34142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-34142 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-34142?

CVE-2023-34142 affects Hitachi Device Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34142?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-34142 published?

CVE-2023-34142 was published on 2023-07-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-34142

CVE-2023-34142 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Device Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-319.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-319
Affected product: Hitachi Device Manager
Published: 2023-07-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Hitachi Device Manager on Windows, Linux (Device Manager Server, Device Manager Agent, Host Data Collector components) allows Interception.This issue affects Hitachi Device Manager: before 8.8.5-02.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-34142?: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Hitachi Device Manager on Windows, Linux (Device Manager Server, Device Manager Agent, Host Data Collector components) allows Interception.This issue affects Hitachi Device Manager: before 8.8.5-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-34142?: CVE-2023-34142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-34142 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-34142?: CVE-2023-34142 affects Hitachi Device Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34142?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-34142 published?: CVE-2023-34142 was published on 2023-07-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2023-125/index.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:device_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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