OS command injection in Hitachi Energy TropOS 4th Gen
Priority LOW 35CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The “Diagnostics Tools” page of the web-based configuration utility does not properly validate user-controlled input, allowing an authenticated user with high privileges to inject commands into the command shell of the TropOS 4th Gen device. The injected commands can be exploited to execute several set-uid (SUID) applications to ultimately gain root access to the TropOS device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00319 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed TropOS 4th Gen (Hitachi Energy): 8.9.6.0
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 | TropOS 4th Gen | 8.7.0.0 to before 8.9.6.0 | 8.9.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- TropOS 4th Gen VendorHitachi Energy Affected 8.7.0.0 to before 8.9.6.0 Fixed in 8.9.6.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA TropOS 4th Gen (Hitachi Energy) Fixed in 8.9.6.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28jm-jxrw-gvxg
References
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- TI-2018-10635 Improper authentication in ICS-CERT ABB eSOMS CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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- 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-2025-1038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-28jm-jxrw-gvxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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