Improper Authentication in Hitachi Energy Asset Suite

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU88185

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2244

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the REST service authentication anomaly with "valid username/no password" credential combination for batch job processing. A remote attacker can use the authentication anomaly to invoke the REST service.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Asset Suite: before 9.6.4.1

External links

http://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentId=8DBD000195&languageCode=en&Preview=true
http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-095-01

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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