Certificate verification vulnerability in Update Manager of PCM600 Engineering Tool
Priority LOW 29CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
A certificate validation vulnerability in PCM600 Update Manager allows attacker to get unwanted software packages to be installed on computer which has PCM600 installed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00128 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | PCM600 | 2.7 and later; up to 2.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | PCM600 Update Manager | 2.1; 2.1.0.4; 2.2; 2.2.0.1; 2.2.0.2; 2.2.0.23; 2.3.0.60; 2.4.20041.1; 2.4.20119.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Hitachi Energy | PCM600 | 2.7 and later; up to 2.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Hitachi Energy | PCM600 Update Manager | 2.1; 2.1.0.4; 2.2; 2.2.0.1; 2.2.0.2; 2.2.0.23; 2.3.0.60; 2.4.20041.1; 2.4.20119.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PCM600 VendorABB Affected 2.7 and later; up to 2.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- PCM600 Update Manager VendorABB Affected 2.1; 2.1.0.4; 2.2; 2.2.0.1; 2.2.0.2; 2.2.0.23; 2.3.0.60; 2.4.20041.1; 2.4.20119.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- PCM600 VendorHitachi Energy Affected 2.7 and later; up to 2.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- PCM600 Update Manager VendorHitachi Energy Affected 2.1; 2.1.0.4; 2.2; 2.2.0.1; 2.2.0.2; 2.2.0.23; 2.3.0.60; 2.4.20041.1; 2.4.20119.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0.4 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0.1 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0.2 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0.23 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.3.0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0.60 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.4.20041.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.20041.1 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.4.20119.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.20119.2 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 – 2.10 | Vulnerable | ABB |
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.2 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.23 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.3.0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0.60 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.4.20041.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20041.1 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:2.4.20119.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20119.2 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:update_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 – 2.10 Vulnerable ·ABB
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:pcm600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:pcm600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22278
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4rm-456c-72hq
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-22278 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22278 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4rm-456c-72hq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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