CVE-2018-21033

Name: CVE-2018-21033
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-14T16:15:09.587+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-21033 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in Hitachi Command Suite prior to 8.6.2-00, Hitachi Automation Director prior to 8.6.2-00 and Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor prior to 4.2.0-00 allow authenticated remote users to load an arbitrary Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence. Hitachi Command Suite includes Hitachi Device Manager, Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager, Hitachi Replication Manager, Hitachi Tuning Manager, Hitachi Global Link Manager and Hitachi Compute Systems Manager.. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in Hitachi Command Suite prior to 8.6.2-00, Hitachi Automation Director prior to 8.6.2-00 and Hitachi Infrastructure Analytics Advisor prior to 4.2.0-00 allow authenticated remote users to load an arbitrary Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence. Hitachi Command Suite includes Hitachi Device Manager, Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager, Hitachi Replication Manager, Hitachi Tuning Manager, Hitachi Global Link Manager and Hitachi Compute Systems Manager.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.84%

53.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hitachi	Device Manager	< 8.6.2-00
Hitachi	Compute Systems Manager	< 8.6.2-00
Hitachi	Automation Director	< 8.6.2-00
Hitachi	Tiered Storage Manager	< 8.6.2-00
Hitachi	Replication Manager	< 8.6.2-00
Hitachi	Tuning Manager	< 8.6.2-00
Hitachi	Global Link Manager	< 8.6.2-00
Hitachi	Infrastructure Analytics Advisor	< 4.2.0-00

References

http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/Vendor Advisory
https://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2019-128/Vendor Advisory
http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/Vendor Advisory
https://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2019-128/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 14, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-21033?

How severe is CVE-2018-21033?

CVE-2018-21033 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21033?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST