Multiple vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy RTU500 Series

Published: 2024-04-26

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-1531 CVE-2024-1532
CWE-ID	CWE-434
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	RTU500 CMU Hardware solutions / Firmware
Vendor	ABB

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Arbitrary file upload

EUVDB-ID: #VU89012

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1531

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file in the stb-language file handling. A remote administrator can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RTU500 CMU: 12.0.1 - 13.5.3

External links

http://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentId=8DBD000190&languageCode=en&Preview=true
http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-116-01

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Arbitrary file upload

EUVDB-ID: #VU89013