CVE-2026-76939: Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 heap-based buffer overflow

CVE-2026-76939 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-27

Hitachi's JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 is an enterprise automation platform that manages scheduled jobs across distributed systems. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability allows a remote attacker with no authentication to crash the service or execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising job scheduling infrastructure and systems under management.

Technologies: Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent, Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager. Vendors: Hitachi.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-76939 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76939 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-76939?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 27 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent 11-00 through 13-50-04; affected versions: Windows and Linux 11-00-32, 11-10-34, 11-50-36 (Linux) / 11-50-36 (Windows), 12-00-37 (Windows) / 12-00-36 (Linux), 12-10-06 (Linux) / 12-10-06 (Windows), 12-50-51, 12-60-51, 13-00-06, 13-10-06, 13-50-04; Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager 11-00 through 13-50-04; affected versions: Windows and Linux 11-00-32, 11-10-34, 11-50-38, 12-00-39, 12-10-09, 12-50-52, 12-60-51, 13-00-09 (Windows) / 13-00-08 (Linux), 13-10-06, 13-50-04.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76939?
Yes: fixed in Manager and Agent: Windows and Linux 13-50-31, 12-60-53, 11-50-39. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-76939 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-76939?
Check whether you run Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent or Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: Manager and Agent: Windows and Linux 13-50-31, 12-60-53, 11-50-39

Technical details

A heap-based buffer overflow in JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 allows remote code execution over the network without authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability affects both the Manager and Agent components across Windows and Linux platforms. Fixed versions: Manager and Agent 13-50-31, 12-60-53, and 11-50-39.

Affected products

  • Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager 11-00 through 13-50-04; affected versions: Windows and Linux 11-00-32, 11-10-34, 11-50-38, 12-00-39, 12-10-09, 12-50-52, 12-60-51, 13-00-09 (Windows) / 13-00-08 (Linux), 13-10-06, 13-50-04
  • Hitachi JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent 11-00 through 13-50-04; affected versions: Windows and Linux 11-00-32, 11-10-34, 11-50-36 (Linux) / 11-50-36 (Windows), 12-00-37 (Windows) / 12-00-36 (Linux), 12-10-06 (Linux) / 12-10-06 (Windows), 12-50-51, 12-60-51, 13-00-06, 13-10-06, 13-50-04

Timeline

  • 2026-10-27: disclosed

References

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