Path traversal in Hitachi Energy XMC20

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU105336

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2461

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and access files or directories that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XMC20: R15A - R16A

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:hitachi_energy:xmc20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hitachi_energy:xmc20:R15A:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hitachi_energy:xmc20:R15B:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentId=8DBD000202&languageCode=en&Preview=true
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-063-04

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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