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Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach exposed JP1 network service
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted oversized input
  3. Exploit
    Overflow heap buffer (CWE-122)
  4. Execution
    Corrupt heap memory structures
  5. Impact
    Crash service or execute code

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The description states only that a heap-based buffer overflow affects specific version ranges of the listed JP1 products (JP1/Integrated Management 3 - Manager, JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager, Agent, and Agent Minimal Edition from 13-00 before 13-50-31; JP1/Base from 11-00 before 12-50-54) and names no feature, protocol, or configuration prerequisite. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N implies remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation reachable over the network without user interaction, but the specific service, port, or crafted input that triggers the overflow is not described in the available sources. The principal limiting factor is exposure: the affected JP1 service must be network-reachable by the attacker, and running a fixed version (13-50-31, or 12-50-54 for JP1/Base) removes the condition entirely. Authentication is not required per PR:N.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no privileges or user interaction, which on paper is critical. However, the real-world signals temper this: EPSS is only 0.45% (39th percentile), indicating low modeled probability of exploitation in the near term, and there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit or PoC reference in the supplied data, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The vuln.today priority is nonetheless 'act_now,' which conflicts with the low EPSS; this divergence most likely reflects the high CVSS plus the exposure of a network-facing enterprise management product rather than observed in-the-wild activity, so the act_now label should be read as severity/exposure-driven urgency, not evidence of active exploitation. Note the impact asymmetry: the vendor vector rates availability only A:L despite this being a heap overflow (CWE-122), a class that commonly yields crashes or code execution - the trigger and the precise impact are not described in the available sources, so whether memory corruption leads to reliable RCE cannot be confirmed from the data. Net: treat as a genuine high-priority patch item given network reach, no auth, and a vendor fix, but the absence of KEV/PoC and the low EPSS suggest this is not yet under opportunistic mass exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to an exposed JP1 management or agent service sends crafted input that overflows a heap buffer, corrupting memory to crash the service or potentially execute code in its context. No public exploit code or PoC is identified in the available data, so this scenario is inferred from the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) rather than a demonstrated technique; the exact triggering input is not described in the available sources.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) in Hitachi JP1/Integrated Management 3 - Manager, JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager, Agent and Agent Minimal Edition (13-00 before 13-50-31), and JP1/Base (11-00 before 12-50-54), rated CVSS 3.1 9.4 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - remote, low-complexity, no privileges and no user interaction, with high confidentiality and integrity impact and low availability impact. The vulnerability is unauthenticated per the PR:N vector, and the specific service, port, or crafted input that triggers the overflow is not described in the available sources. Hitachi has released fixed versions (13-50-31 for the 13-00 branch products, 12-50-54 for JP1/Base), there is no CISA KEV entry or confirmed exploitation, and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis; EPSS is 0.45% (39th percentile) - the main real-world limiter is whether the JP1 service is network-reachable by an attacker.

RemediationAI

Hitachi has released fixes: upgrade JP1/Integrated Management 3 - Manager, JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager, JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent and JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent Minimal Edition to 13-50-31 or later, and upgrade JP1/Base to 12-50-54 or later; the fixed versions remove the condition entirely, and per the vendor advisory at https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2026-155/index.html the update is the complete fix. Because the affected service, port and crafted input are not described in the available sources, no specific feature to disable or endpoint to block can be named from this data; the practical compensating measure is to limit which hosts can reach the exposed JP1 manager, agent and base components at the network layer until the upgrade is applied, accepting that this may disrupt legitimate job scheduling and monitoring traffic between JP1 tiers. Given the act_now priority, remote unauthenticated vector and high confidentiality/integrity impact, schedule the upgrade immediately for any JP1 installation reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected VersionsENISA

JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent Minimal Edition 13-00 <13-50-31
JP1/Base 11-00 <12-50-54
JP1/Integrated Management 3 - Manager 13-00 <13-50-31
JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager 13-00 <13-50-31
JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent 13-00 <13-50-31

Affected Packages

euvd jp1_automatic_job_management_system_3_agent fix: 13-50-31
euvd jp1_automatic_job_management_system_3_agent_minimal_edition fix: 13-50-31
euvd jp1_automatic_job_management_system_3_manager fix: 13-50-31
euvd jp1_base fix: 12-50-54
euvd jp1_integrated_management_3_manager fix: 13-50-31

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 5 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-122, heap-based buffer overflow: an unspecified JP1 component writes beyond a fixed-size heap allocation, which in memory-unsafe native code can corrupt adjacent heap metadata or object data and, depending on the target, potentially lead to arbitrary code execution or a crash. The CVSS vector indicates the flaw is reachable over the network at low attack complexity without authentication or user interaction, but the affected protocol, listener or parsing routine is not identified in the supplied sources, so the trigger condition is not described. CPE data maps the issue to five Hitachi JP1 components - cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:jp1/integrated_management_3_-_manager, jp1/automatic_job_management_system_3_-_manager, jp1/automatic_job_management_system_3_-_agent, jp1/automatic_job_management_system_3_-_agent_minimal_edition, and jp1/base - which are the manager, agent and shared foundation tiers of Hitachi's enterprise job scheduling and integrated monitoring suite, meaning both server-side managers and endpoint agents are in scope and the overflow may be reachable through the same channels those tiers use to interoperate.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Hitachi) PRIMARY 9.4 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 9.4 CRITICAL

Vendor vector matches the network, no-auth heap overflow; trigger undescribed so AC:L retained, and vendor-rated impacts C:H/I:H/A:L kept rather than inflated to A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Hitachi).

CVSS VectorVendor: Hitachi

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 27, 2026 - 10:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 27, 2026 - 09:37 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in JP1 Products.

This issue affects JP1/Integrated Management 3 - Manager: from 13-00 before 13-50-31; JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager: from 13-00 before 13-50-31; JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent: from 13-00 before 13-50-31; JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent Minimal Edition: from 13-00 before 13-50-31; JP1/Base: from 11-00 before 12-50-54.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Hitachi JP1/Integrated Management 3, JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3, and JP1/Base contain a critical heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2026-86576) that can be exploited remotely without authentication. If left unpatched, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of your IT operations management infrastructure, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive systems and disruption of automated job scheduling. Leadership should prioritize remediation because these products are often central to enterprise job orchestration and monitoring, and a breach could have cascading effects across the organization.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Hitachi enterprise job/IT management suite, concentrated in large Japanese enterprises
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +47
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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