CVE-2024-7125 is a high severity (CVSS 7.8) authentication bypass in Hitachi Ops Center Common Services, affecting versions from 10.9.3-00 up to but not including 11.0.2-01 on Linux. Hitachi fixed it in 11.0.2-01. Upgrade, because the vendor lists no workaround.
What's affected
Hitachi Ops Center Common Services, Linux only, from 10.9.3-00 before 11.0.2-01. The Hitachi security notice (hitachi-sec-2024-143) names 11.0.2-01 as the fixed version and says the fix was released on 12 August 2024. The NVD record also lists the Linux kernel as a platform entry, which matches the vendor note that Linux is the only affected platform.
Common Services is the shared layer underneath the Ops Center family of storage management tools, so the exposure depends on which Ops Center products you run on top of it. The advisory points readers to Hitachi support for the list of fixed products.
One detail worth knowing: the vendor page shows 2023 for its release and update dates, while the CVE and the fix date are 2024. That looks like a typo on the vendor page, so rely on the fixed version number rather than the page dates.
How to check if you're exposed
Hitachi does not publish a command in the notice, so use the product itself.
- Find the installed Common Services version in your Ops Center installation. Your Hitachi documentation or support contact can tell you where the version is shown for your deployment.
- Compare it to the range above. Anything from 10.9.3-00 up to and including 11.0.1-xx is in scope. 11.0.2-01 and later is fixed.
- List which Ops Center products depend on that Common Services instance, since the fix is delivered through Hitachi's product update path.
You can also run the free in-browser dependency scan on any software you build that bundles or integrates with this product, to see whether the CVE shows up in your inventory.
What to do now
- Upgrade Common Services to 11.0.2-01 or later, following Hitachi's instructions for your product combination.
- If you cannot upgrade yet, follow the vendor's only stated guidance: remove storage devices whose support period has ended from the management and monitoring targets of the storage management software.
- Limit who has local shell access to the Linux host. The CVSS vector is local (AV:L) with low privileges required, so the people who can log in to the box matter.
- Review access logs for the management service for unexpected logins after the August 2024 disclosure.
- Record the version and the date you patched, so an audit can show the fix.
Why it matters
The record maps the flaw to two weaknesses: CWE-288, authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel, and CWE-306, missing authentication for a critical function. In plain terms, there is a way to reach protected functionality without going through the normal login check.
The vector says an attacker needs local access and a low privilege account, and the impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is all high. Storage management software often holds credentials and configuration for the arrays it manages, so a bypass there can reach well past one host. The CVE is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and the Hitachi notice does not report exploitation.
Quick check
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-7125?
Hitachi states there is none. Its guidance is to remove end of support storage devices from the management and monitoring targets of the storage management software, and to upgrade to the fixed version.
Does this affect Windows installs?
The Hitachi notice lists Linux as the only platform. Check the notice and your Hitachi support contact if you run a different setup.
Sources
Last reviewed: 19 October 2026.
