CVE-2024-2493
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-2493 is a session hijacking vulnerability in Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer that allows attackers to steal or manipulate user sessions. This affects organizations using Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer versions 10.0.0-00 through 11.0.1-00 for infrastructure monitoring and management.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain administrative access to the monitoring system, allowing them to manipulate infrastructure data, disrupt operations, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Attackers hijack user sessions to access sensitive monitoring data, modify configurations, or disrupt monitoring capabilities.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact is limited to the monitoring system itself without lateral movement.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires network access to the vulnerable system and understanding of session management flaws.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 11.0.1-00
Vendor Advisory: https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2024-122/index.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download patch from Hitachi support portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Apply patch following vendor documentation. 4. Restart the Analyzer service. 5. Verify functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
linuxRestrict network access to the Analyzer to only trusted management networks
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-rich-rule='rule family="ipv4" source address="TRUSTED_NETWORK" port protocol="tcp" port="ANALYZER_PORT" accept'
firewall-cmd --reload
Session Timeout Reduction
allReduce session timeout values to limit exposure window
# Modify session timeout in configuration files per vendor documentation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls and isolate the Analyzer from untrusted networks
- Monitor for unusual session activity and implement multi-factor authentication if supported
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the Analyzer version in the web interface or configuration files against affected version rangeCheck Version:
# Check version in web interface or consult vendor documentation for CLI commandVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version shows 11.0.1-00 or later in the web interface or configuration📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple session creations from same IP
- Session ID reuse anomalies
- Unauthorized configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to session management endpoints
- Multiple authentication attempts from single source
SIEM Query:
source="ops_center_analyzer" AND (event_type="session_hijack" OR multiple_sessions_from_ip)