SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-11499

Description

A vulnerability exists in RTU500 IEC 60870-4-104 controlled station functionality, that allows an authenticated and authorized attacker to perform a CMU restart. The vulnerability can be triggered if certificates are updated while in use on active connections. The affected CMU will automatically recover itself if an attacker successfully exploits this vulnerability.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hitachi Energy	Rtu500	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	hitachi_energy	rtu500	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentId=8DBD000207&languageCode=en&Preview=true

CVSS Score

6.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: HIGH
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:A/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cybersecurity@hitachienergy.com

CVE-2024-11499