IEC 60870-5-104 used in RTU500: Potential Denial of Service impact on reception of…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IEC 60870-5-104 used in RTU500: Potential Denial of Service impact on reception of invalid U-format frame. Product is only affected if IEC 60870-5-104 bi-directional functionality is configured. Enabling secure communication following IEC 62351-3 does not remediate the vulnerability but mitigates the risk of exploitation.
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 | RTU500 series CMU firmware | 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 – 13.7.7; 13.8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RTU500 series CMU firmware VendorHitachi Energy Affected 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 – 13.7.7; 13.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu540_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.8.1 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu560_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.8.1 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu520_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.8.1 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu530_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu540_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.8.1 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu560_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.8.1 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu520_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.8.1 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu530_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.1 – 12.7.7; 13.5.1 – 13.5.4; 13.6.1 – 13.6.2; 13.7.1 to before 13.7.8 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu530_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.8.1 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
| cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:o:hitachienergy:rtu530_firmware:13.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.8.1 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
- cpe:2.3:h:hitachienergy:rtu530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1773
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2vg-xgjr-32v3
References
More Hitachi Energy Rtu520 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01926 Out-of-bounds write in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-05307 Cross-site scripting in Hitachi Energy RTU500 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-05306 Cross-site scripting in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-05305 Cross-site scripting in Hitachi Energy RTU500 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-01455 RTU500 web interface: An unprivileged user can read user management information. CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-1773 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1773 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2vg-xgjr-32v3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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