Missing brute-force protection in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
A vulnerability exists in the UNEM server / APIGateway that if exploited allows a malicious user to perform an arbitrary number of authentication attempts using different passwords, and eventually gain access to other components in the same security realm using the targeted account.
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 | FOXMAN-UN | FOXMAN-UN R16B; FOXMAN-UN R15B; FOXMAN-UN R16A; FOXMAN-UN R15A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Hitachi Energy | UNEM | UNEM R16B; UNEM R15B; UNEM 16A; UNEM 15A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FOXMAN-UN VendorHitachi Energy Affected FOXMAN-UN R16B; FOXMAN-UN R15B; FOXMAN-UN R16A; FOXMAN-UN R15A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- UNEM VendorHitachi Energy Affected UNEM R16B; UNEM R15B; UNEM 16A; UNEM 15A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15b | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16b | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r15b | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16a | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r16b | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r15b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15b Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:r16b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16b Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r15b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r15b Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16a Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:r16b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r16b Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28022
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8wr-c44c-g9gh
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-2022-03602 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-28022 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28022 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8wr-c44c-g9gh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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