Cross-site scripting in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ellipse EAM
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) versions prior to and including 9.0.25 by tricking a user to click on a link containing malicious code that would then be run by the web browser. This can result in the compromise of confidential information, or even the takeover of the user’s session.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00622 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi ABB Power Grids | Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) | up to 9.0.25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) VendorHitachi ABB Power Grids Affected up to 9.0.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:ellipse_enterprise_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.0.26 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:ellipse_enterprise_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.26 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27416
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fmx-59hw-pgp3
- 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Hitachi ABB Power Grids vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14260 Password in Memory Vulnerability in Retail Operations Product and Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2021-14258 Password Autocomplete Vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids eSOMS Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-14257 Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids System Data Manager – SDM600 Product CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-09227 Stored XSS vulnerability in Ellipse APM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2021-08905 User interface misrepresentation of critical information in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ellipse EAM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-27416 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27416 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9fmx-59hw-pgp3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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