NULL pointer dereference in RTU500 CMU - CVE-2024-11499
Published: April 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106985
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11499
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Hitachi Energy
Affected software:
RTU500 CMU
RTU500 CMU
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote local to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in RTU500 IEC 60870-4-104 controlled station functionality. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-11499
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.