Improper access control in Hitachi Energy Lumada APM

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU71155

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2155

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions on the "Limited Engineer" role. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Lumada APM – SaaS: 6.0.0.0 - 6.4.220601.0

Lumada APM – On Premises: 6.0.0.0.0 - 6.4.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_energy:lumada_apm_–_saas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_energy:lumada_apm_–_saas:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_energy:lumada_apm_–_saas:6.4.220601.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_energy:lumada_apm_–_on_premises:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_energy:lumada_apm_–_on_premises:6.0.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_energy:lumada_apm_–_on_premises:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000112&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-012-07

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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