Missing authorization in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
An improper authorization vulnerability in the end-of-life versions of RTU500’s web application allows an authenticated user to trigger the RTU500 to reboot through the reset endpoint. Successful exploitation could cause temporary device unavailability and disruption of its intended operation.
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 | 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-2026-07104 Missing authentication in Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmwarePriority MEDIUM 46
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8067
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w27-w4qm-ch74
References
More Hitachi Energy vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03985 ABB MicroSCADA Pro SYS600 Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2026-8067 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8067 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w27-w4qm-ch74 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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