#VU70770 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Hitachi Energy products - CVE-2022-3929

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Published: 2023-01-06

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70770

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3929

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Hitachi Energy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses common object request broker architecture CORBA (CORBA) to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain trace internal messages.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FOXMAN-UN R16A: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R15B: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R15A: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R14B: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R14A: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R11B: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R11A: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R10C: All versions

FOXMAN-UN R9C: All versions

External links
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000083&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-005-02

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

Latest bulletins with this vulnerability

Multiple vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy UNEM

Multiple vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN