Improper authentication in Hitachi Energy Asset Suite 9
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A vulnerability exists in the Equipment Tag Out authentication, when configured with Single Sign-On (SSO) with password validation in T214. This vulnerability can be exploited by an authenticated user per-forming an Equipment Tag Out holder action (Accept, Release, and Clear) for another user and entering an arbitrary password in the holder action confirmation dialog box. Despite entering an arbitrary password in the confirmation box, the system will execute the selected holder action.
Why it matters now
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 Energy | Asset Suite 9 | 9.6.3.11.0 – 9.6.3.11.1; 9.6.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Asset Suite 9 VendorHitachi Energy Affected 9.6.3.11.0 – 9.6.3.11.1; 9.6.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:asset_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.6.3.11.1 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:asset_suite:9.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.6.4 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:asset_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.6.3.11.1 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:asset_suite:9.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.4 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4816
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjxg-f8h5-38m5
References
More Hitachi Energy Asset Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-13691 Asset Suite Direct Object Reference Access CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-4816 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4816 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjxg-f8h5-38m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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