CVE-2024-45068 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2024-45068
Vulnerability Scoring

7.1
/10
Very High Risk

Highly exploitable, CVE-2024-45068 poses a critical security risk that could lead to severe breaches.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2024-45068 Details

Status: Received on 03 Dec 2024, 03:15 UTC

Published on: 03 Dec 2024, 03:15 UTC

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

hirt@hitachi.co.jp

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVE-2024-45068 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2024-45068: Authentication credentials leakage vulnerability in Hitachi Ops Center Common Services within Hitachi Ops Center OVA. This issue affects Hitachi Ops Center Common Services: from 10.9.3-00 before 11.0.3-00; Hitachi Ops Center OVA: from 10.9.3-00 before 11.0.2-01.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2024-45068

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2024-45068 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2024-45068

CVE-2024-45068 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2024-45068, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-45068, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2024-45068 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2024-45068 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2024-45068 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.043% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 12.0% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 88.0% of others.

CVE-2024-45068 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1392

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