CVE-2021-35534
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 77th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Insufficient security control vulnerability in internal database access mechanism of Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO, Relion 650, GMS600, PWC600 allows attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability, of which the product does not sufficiently restrict access to an internal database tables, could allow anybody with user credentials to bypass security controls that is enforced by the product. Consequently, exploitation may lead to unauthorized modifications on data/firmware, and/or to permanently disabling the product. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy Relion 670 Series 2.0 all revisions; 2.2.2 all revisions; 2.2.3 versions prior to 2.2.3.5. Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650 Series 2.1 all revisions. 2.2.0 all revisions; 2.2.4 all revisions; Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO 2.2.1 all revisions; 2.2.5 versions prior to 2.2.5.2. Hitachi Energy Relion 650 1.0 all revisions. 1.1 all revisions; 1.2 all revisions; 1.3 versions prior to 1.3.0.8; Hitachi Energy GMS600 1.3.0; 1.3.0.1; 1.2.0. Hitachi Energy PWC600 1.0.1 version 1.0.1.4 and prior versions; 1.1.0 version 1.1.0.1 and prior versions.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 77th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 1099 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.2 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationhigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
- search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000058&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
- search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000059&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
- search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000060&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
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