Information disclosure in Hitachi Energy eSOMS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Poorly constructed webap requests and URI components with special characters trigger unhandled errors and exceptions, disclosing information about the underlying technology and other sensitive information details. The website unintentionally reveals sensitive information including technical details like version Info, endpoints, backend server, Internal IP. etc., which can potentially expose additional attack surface containing other interesting vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | eSOMS | 6.0 – 6.3.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- eSOMS VendorHitachi Energy Affected 6.0 – 6.3.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:esoms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3.13 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:esoms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.13 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5516
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prpr-2cpp-jg5f
References
More Hitachi Energy Esoms vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10635 Improper authentication in ICS-CERT ABB eSOMS CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14258 Password Autocomplete Vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids eSOMS Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-08463 eSOMS Report Function Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-13779 ABB eSOMS: SQL injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2019-13782 ABB eSOMS: SSL medium strength Cipher Suites CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-13693 eSOMS X-FrameOption CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-5516 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5516 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prpr-2cpp-jg5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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