Missing authentication in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the firmware update endpoint of Hitachi Energy RTU500 end-of-life versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary firmware through a crafted POST request. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to modify device functionality or compromise the integrity or availability of the device.
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 | 9.0 to before 12.0 | 12.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- RTU500 series CMU firmware VendorHitachi Energy Affected 9.0 to before 12.0 Fixed in 12.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA RTU500 series CMU firmware (Hitachi Energy) Fixed in 12.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware 12.0
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-07105 Path traversal in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmwarePriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2026-07106 Missing authorization in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmwarePriority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8065
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg49-9mrv-ff3f
References
More Hitachi Energy vulnerabilities
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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-2026-01456 IEC 60870-5-104 used in RTU500: Potential Denial of Service impact on reception of… CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-8065 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8065 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gg49-9mrv-ff3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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