VDB-301238 · CVE-2024-11499 · GCVE-0-2024-11499

Hitachi Energy RTU500 up to 13.7.5 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Hitachi Energy RTU500 up to 13.4.4/13.5.3/13.6.1/13.7.1/13.7.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-11499. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hitachi Energy RTU500 up to 13.4.4/13.5.3/13.6.1/13.7.1/13.7.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. 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. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at publisher.hitachienergy.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-11499 since 11/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 13.5.4, 13.6.2 or 13.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Hitachi Energy

Name

RTU500

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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CNA Base Score: 4.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RTU500 13.5.4/13.6.2/13.7.6

Timelineinfo

11/20/2024 🔍
03/25/2025 +125 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: publisher.hitachienergy.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-11499 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-11499
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-301238

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2025 14:50
Changes: 03/25/2025 14:50 (76)
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