Hard-coded credentials in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The affected products store both public and private key that are used to sign and protect Custom Parameter Set (CPS) file from modification. An attacker that manages to exploit this vulnerability will be able to change the CPS file, sign it so that it is trusted as the legitimate CPS file. This issue affects * FOXMAN-UN product: FOXMAN-UN R15B, FOXMAN-UN R15A, FOXMAN-UN R14B, FOXMAN-UN R14A, FOXMAN-UN R11B, FOXMAN-UN R11A, FOXMAN-UN R10C, FOXMAN-UN R9C; * UNEM product: UNEM R15B, UNEM R15A, UNEM R14B, UNEM R14A, UNEM R11B, UNEM R11A, UNEM R10C, UNEM R9C. List of CPEs: * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R15B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R15A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R14B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R14A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R11B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R11A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R10C:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R9C:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R15B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R15A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R14B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R14A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R11B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R11A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R10C:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R9C:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Energy | FOXMAN-UN | FOXMAN-UN R15B; FOXMAN-UN R15A; FOXMAN-UN R14B; FOXMAN-UN R14A; FOXMAN-UN R11B; FOXMAN-UN R11A; FOXMAN-UN R10C; FOXMAN-UN R9C | FOXMAN-UN R16A | Patch available | CNA |
| Hitachi Energy | UNEM | UNEM R15B; UNEM R15A; UNEM R14B; UNEM R14A; UNEM R11B; UNEM R11A; UNEM R10C; UNEM R9C | UNEM R16A | Patch available | CNA |
- FOXMAN-UN VendorHitachi Energy Affected FOXMAN-UN R15B; FOXMAN-UN R15A; FOXMAN-UN R14B; FOXMAN-UN R14A; FOXMAN-UN R11B; FOXMAN-UN R11A; FOXMAN-UN R10C; FOXMAN-UN R9C Fixed in FOXMAN-UN R16A Patch available CNA
- UNEM VendorHitachi Energy Affected UNEM R15B; UNEM R15A; UNEM R14B; UNEM R14A; UNEM R11B; UNEM R11A; UNEM R10C; UNEM R9C Fixed in UNEM R16A Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before r16a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before r16a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before r16a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before r16a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FOXMAN-UN (Hitachi Energy) Fixed in FOXMAN-UN R16A
- Fix · CNA UNEM (Hitachi Energy) Fixed in UNEM R16A
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3927
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6ff-9vgw-842x
References
More Hitachi Energy Foxman-un vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01871 Heap-based buffer overflow in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-01873 Authentication bypass in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-01872 Authentication bypass in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-03604 Communication between the client and server partially using CORBA over TCP/IP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17414 Use of default key for encryption CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-18618 A user/password reuse vulnerability exists in the FOXMAN-UN/UNEM application and server… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-3927 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3927 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6ff-9vgw-842x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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