Authentication bypass in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-288Published · Updated
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-288.
Summary
vulnerability exists in the FOXMAN-UN/UNEM server / API Gateway that if exploited an attacker could use to allow unintended commands or code to be executed on the UNEM server allowing sensitive data to be read or modified or could cause other unintended behavior
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00601 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FOXMAN-UN (Hitachi Energy): FOXMAN-UN R16B PC3, FOXMAN-UN R15B PC5UNEM (Hitachi Energy): UNEM R16B PC3
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 R16B PC2; FOXMAN-UN R15B PC4; FOXMAN-UN R16A; FOXMAN-UN R15A | FOXMAN-UN R16B PC3, FOXMAN-UN R15B PC5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Hitachi Energy | UNEM | UNEM R16B PC2; UNEM R15B PC4; UNEM R15B PC5; UNEM R15A; UNEM R16A | UNEM R16B PC3 | Patch available | CNA |
- FOXMAN-UN VendorHitachi Energy Affected FOXMAN-UN R16B PC2; FOXMAN-UN R15B PC4; FOXMAN-UN R16A; FOXMAN-UN R15A Fixed in FOXMAN-UN R16B PC3, FOXMAN-UN R15B PC5 Patch available CNA
- UNEM VendorHitachi Energy Affected UNEM R16B PC2; UNEM R15B PC4; UNEM R15B PC5; UNEM R15A; UNEM R16A Fixed in UNEM R16B PC3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15b:pc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15b pc4 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16b:pc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16b pc2 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15b:pc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15b pc4 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15b:pc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15b pc5 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16b:pc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16b pc2 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15b:pc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15b pc4 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16b:pc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16b pc2 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15b:pc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15b pc4 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15b:pc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15b pc5 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16b:pc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16b pc2 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FOXMAN-UN (Hitachi Energy) Fixed in FOXMAN-UN R16B PC3, FOXMAN-UN R15B PC5
- Fix · CNA UNEM (Hitachi Energy) Fixed in UNEM R16B PC3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2012
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73c8-ph6w-g64x
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-2022-03602 Hard-coded credentials 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-2024-2012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73c8-ph6w-g64x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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