A vulnerability exists in the RTU500 that allows for authenticated and authorized users…
Priority LOW 35CWE-358Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability exists in the RTU500 that allows for authenticated and authorized users to bypass secure update, if secure update feature was not enabled on all CMUs of a RTU500. If a malicious actor successfully exploits this vulnerability, they could use it to update the RTU500 with unsigned firmware.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00666 52nd 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
- 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 | RTU500 series CMU firmware | 13.2.1 – 13.2.7; 13.4.1 – 13.4.4; 13.5.1 – 13.5.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RTU500 series CMU firmware VendorHitachi Energy Affected 13.2.1 – 13.2.7; 13.4.1 – 13.4.4; 13.5.1 – 13.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware:13.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2.1.0 | — | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware:13.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.4.1.0 | — | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware:13.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5.1.0 | — | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware:13.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2.1.0 — ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware:13.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.4.1.0 — ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware:13.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5.1.0 — ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2617
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rv2-8c5x-g54v
- 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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- TI-2018-10635 Improper authentication in ICS-CERT ABB eSOMS CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-01871 Heap-based buffer overflow in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-07105 Path traversal in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2019-13270 Path traversal in Relion 670 Series CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-07104 Missing authentication in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-2617 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2617 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8rv2-8c5x-g54v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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