Improper access control in Hitachi Energy Retail Operations and CSB Software

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU58463

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35528

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Retail Operations: 5.7.3

Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB): 5.7.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_abb_power_grids:retail_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_abb_power_grids:retail_operations:5.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_abb_power_grids:counterparty_settlement_and_billing_csb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_abb_power_grids:counterparty_settlement_and_billing_csb:5.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000068&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000067&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.