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

  1. Access
    Reach HiRDB server over network
  2. Delivery
    Spoof or forge authentication identity
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication (CWE-290)
  4. Execution
    Gain privileged database session
  5. Impact
    Read, alter, or destroy data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Anti-spoofing controls
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, user interaction, or special access is required - exploitation is remote and unauthenticated against a reachable HiRDB Server instance. The limiting factor is network exposure: the attacker must be able to reach the HiRDB service, so instances restricted to internal/segmented networks or behind firewalls are substantially harder to reach, and exposure is confined to the enumerated versions (HiRDB Server v10 10-00 before 10-12-01; v9 and v9(32) and the 'with Additional Function' variants 09-00/09-02 through the 09-66 branches). The specific configuration or protocol condition that enables the spoofing is not described in the available sources and should be confirmed with Hitachi.

Impact

Signals are mixed but lean toward prioritization. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) describes a remotely reachable, unauthenticated authentication bypass with full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact - severe on paper. The vuln.today priority is act_now and a vendor patch is available, which argues for urgent remediation. However, the EPSS score is low at 0.64% (51st percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit or PoC reference is present in the supplied data, so there is currently no evidence of active or imminent widespread exploitation. The tension is between a maximal CVSS/act_now signal and a modest EPSS with no observed exploitation; this is consistent with a genuinely dangerous flaw in a product that is not broadly internet-exposed, meaning risk is high for the organizations that run HiRDB but not a mass-exploitation event. The description states only 'Authentication Bypass by Spoofing' and does not explain the trigger mechanism, so the precise attack technique cannot be confirmed from available sources and should be verified against the Hitachi advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reachability to an exposed HiRDB server spoofs or forges authentication material to bypass identity verification (CWE-290) and connect as a trusted/privileged database user without valid credentials. Once authenticated, the attacker can read, modify, and destroy database contents, yielding full compromise of the data tier. No public exploit or PoC is identified in the available data, and the exact spoofing trigger is not described in the sources.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Authentication bypass in Hitachi HiRDB Server (CWE-290, spoofing) lets a remote attacker who can reach the database service impersonate a trusted party and slip past authentication, with maximum impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability (CVSS 3.1 base 9.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). All five listed build lines are affected: Server Version 10 (10-00 before 10-12-01), Version 9 and Version 9(32) plus their 'with Additional Function' variants across the 09-00/09-02 to 09-66 branches. Exploitation is unauthenticated and needs no user interaction, so real-world risk is governed mainly by whether the HiRDB listener is reachable from untrusted networks; EPSS is low at 0.64% (51st percentile) and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the vendor has published a fix and the case is triaged act_now, so exposure should be checked rather than assumed benign.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: HiRDB Server Version 10 must be upgraded to 10-12-01 or later; the fixed builds for the Version 9, Version 9 with Additional Function, Version 9(32) and Version 9(32) with Additional Function lines are not enumerated in the data available here, so obtain the exact replacement versions and any sequence/upgrade-order instructions from the Hitachi advisory hitachi-sec-2026-149 (https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2026-149/index.html) and confirm the applicable fix with Hitachi support. Because the exploit path is unauthenticated over the network, the most direct compensating control while patching is to restrict reachability of the HiRDB service to known application hosts and administrative subnets using host firewalls, network ACLs or database-level connection filtering, accepting the operational cost that legitimate distributed clients outside those ranges will fail to connect until rules are updated; placing exposed instances behind a segmented zone or VPN-only access carries the same trade-off. No vendor-documented workaround or configuration toggle is described in the available sources, and the trigger condition for the spoofing is not documented, so treat the patch - not network filtering - as the complete fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

HiRDB Server Version 9(32) 09-02 ≤09-66-22
HiRDB Server Version 10 10-00 <10-12-01
HiRDB Server with Additional Function Version 9 09-00 ≤09-66/V
HiRDB Server Version 9 09-00 ≤09-66-22
HiRDB Server with Additional Function Version 9(32) 09-00 ≤09-66-/V

Affected Packages

euvd hirdb_server_version_10 fix: 10-12-01
euvd hirdb_server_version_9 no fix
euvd hirdb_server_version_9_32 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

HiRDB is Hitachi's relational database management system, deployed on large-scale mission-critical platforms, and the affected CPE entries map to five distinct product SKUs: hirdb_server_version_10, hirdb_server_version_9, hirdb_server_with_additional_function_version_9, hirdb_server_version_9(32) and hirdb_server_with_additional_function_version_9(32). The flaw is classified CWE-290, Authentication Bypass by Spoofing, meaning the authentication logic can be induced to accept an identity or source it should not trust because the origin of the authentication data is not adequately verified; no valid credentials are needed. Consistent with the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, scope unchanged), the attack is network-reachable, low complexity, unauthenticated and requires no user interaction, and successful exploitation yields high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. The specific configuration, protocol message or deployment condition that enables the spoofing is not described in the available sources and should be confirmed with Hitachi; the practical constraint on exploitation is network exposure, since the attacker must be able to reach the HiRDB service, and instances confined to segmented internal networks or firewalled zones are materially harder to attack.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Hitachi) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Authentication bypass by spoofing needs no credentials or interaction and is network-reachable (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); a bypassed DB session yields full C/I/A impact with no scope change.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 27, 2026 - 10:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 27, 2026 - 09:37 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability in HiRDB.

This issue affects HiRDB Server Version 10: from 10-00 before 10-12-01; HiRDB Server Version 9: from 09-00 through 09-66-22; HiRDB Server with Additional Function Version 9: from 09-00 through 09-66/V; HiRDB Server Version 9(32): from 09-02 through 09-66-22; HiRDB Server with Additional Function Version 9(32): from 09-00 through 09-66-/V.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Hitachi HiRDB Server contains a critical authentication bypass (CVE-2026-82117) that allows remote attackers to impersonate trusted parties and gain full control of the database, severely impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit has been identified, the vendor has released a patch; leadership must prioritize remediation because exposed database services are at risk of unauthorized access and potential data breaches.

Business Impact: Critical
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 49% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Niche Hitachi enterprise RDBMS, concentrated in Japanese enterprise deployments
Social Media
4
Sightings
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 0.6%
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

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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