CVE-2025-2514: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform

Published May 7, 2026
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Updated

Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, One Block 24, One Block 26, One Block 28.

This issue affects Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, F900, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390, E590, E790, E990, E1090, E390H, E590H, E790H, E1090H, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23, One Block 24, One Block 26, One Block 28  : before DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, GUM Ver. 88-08-20/00, before DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, GUM Ver. 93-07-26/00, before DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, EMS Ver. A3-04-02/00, before DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, EMS Ver. A3-03-41/00, before DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, EMS Ver. A3-03-02/00.

Affected Software

65 affected components
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G150<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G350<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G370<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G700<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G900<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F350<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F370<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F700<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F900<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E790<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E1090<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E390H<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590H<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E790H<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E1090H<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 23<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 24<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 26<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 28<DKCMAIN Ver 88-08-16-xx/00, <GUM Ver 88-08-20/00, <DKCMAIN Ver 93-07-26-xx/00, <GUM Ver 93-07-26/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-04-02-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-04-02/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-41-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-41/00, <DKCMAIN Ver A3-03-03-xx/00, <EMS Ver A3-03-02/00
Hitachi Virtual Storage One Block=23
Hitachi Virtual Storage One Block=24
Hitachi Virtual Storage One Block=26
Hitachi Virtual Storage One Block=28
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp G130 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp G130
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp G150 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp G150
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp G350 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp G350
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp G370 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp G370
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp G700 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp G700
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp G900 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp G900
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp F350 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp F350
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp F370 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp F370
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp F700 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp F700
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp F900 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp F900
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E390 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E390
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E590 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E590
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E790 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E790
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E990 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E990
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E1090 Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E1090
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E390h Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E390h
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E590h Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E590h
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E790h Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E790h
All of the following
Hitachi Vsp E1090h Firmware
Hitachi Vsp E1090h

Event History

May 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-2514?

The severity of CVE-2025-2514 is moderate, as it allows for an excessive number of authentication attempts, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-2514?

To fix CVE-2025-2514, update the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform to the latest firmware version that includes patches for this vulnerability.

3

Which Hitachi products are affected by CVE-2025-2514?

CVE-2025-2514 affects multiple Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform models including G130, G150, G350, G370, G700, G900, F350, F370, F700, and F900.

4

What is the potential impact of CVE-2025-2514?

The potential impact of CVE-2025-2514 includes the risk of brute-force attacks on authentication mechanisms, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2025-2514?

Currently, the recommended workaround for CVE-2025-2514 is to monitor and limit authentication attempts while awaiting a patch update.

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