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ICSA-25-128-02: Hitachi Energy RTU500 series ↗ source

May 8, 2025 CISA ICS Advisory

Summary

Hitachi Energy is aware of the vulnerabilities CVE-2023-5767, CVE-2023-5768 and CVE-2023-5769 in the Web server and HCI IEC 60870-5-104 component, that affects the RTU500 versions that are listed below. An at- tacker successfully exploiting these vulnerabilities could perform cross-site scripting on web server or denial of service on HCI IEC 60870-5-104. Please refer to the Recommended Immediate Actions for information about the available mitigation/remediation strategies. CVE-2023-5767: A vulnerability exists in the webserver that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could perform cross-site scripting on the webserver due to an RDT language file being improperly sanitized. CVE-2023-5768: A vulnerability exists in the webserver that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could perform cross-site scripting on the webserver due to user input being improperly sanitized. CVE-2023-5769: A vulnerability exists in the HCI IEC 60870-5-104 that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. Incomplete or wrong received APDU frame layout may cause blocking on link layer. Error reason was an endless blocking when reading incoming frames on link layer with wrong length information of APDU or delayed reception of data octets. Only communication link of affected HCI IEC 60870-5-104 is blocked.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSA-25-128-02
Status
Final · version 6
Initial release
2023-11-28
Last revised
2024-12-18 (6 revisions)
Vendor
Hitachi Energy
Critical infrastructure sectors
Energy
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
Switzerland

Republished vendor advisory. This CISA CSAF advisory was converted from Hitachi Energy PSIRT's CSAF advisory.

General Mitigation Factors/Workarounds: Recommended security practices and firewall configurations can help protect a process control network from attacks that originate from outside the network. Such practices include that process control systems are physically protected from direct access by unauthorized personnel, have no direct connections to the Internet, and are separated from other networks by means of a firewall system that has a minimal number of ports exposed, and others that have to be evaluated case by case. Process control systems should not be used for Internet surfing, instant messaging, or receiving e-mails. Portable computers and removable storage media should be carefully scanned for viruses before they are connected to a control system.

Credit: Hitachi Energy PSIRT

Affected products (1)
  • RTU500 series Product — >=12.0.1|<=12.0.14, >=12.2.1|<=12.2.11, >=12.6.1|<=12.6.9, >=12.7.1|<=12.7.6, >=13.2.1|<=13.2.6, >=13.4.1|<=13.4.3, 12.0.15, 12.2.12, 12.4.12, 12.6.10, >=12.4.1|<=12.4.11, 12.7.7 …
Revision history (6)
  • 2024-12-18 — v6: Updated fixed versions 12.4.12 and 12.0.15 under “Recommended Actions”
  • 2024-10-01 — v5: Updated fixed versions 12.6.10 and 12.2.12 for 12.6.x and 12.2.x series respectively under “Recommended Actions”
  • 2024-03-26 — v4: Updated fixed version 12.7.7 for 12.7.x series under “Recommended Actions”
  • 2024-02-27 — v3: Updated fixed versions 13.2.7 and 13.4.4 for 13.2.x and 13.4.x series respectively under “Recommended Actions”
  • 2023-12-13 — v2: Corrected CVE IDs
  • 2023-11-28 — v1: Initial version.

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2023-5767 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') 6.0 Medium A vulnerability exists in the webserver that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could perform cross-site scripting on the webserver due to an RDT language file being improperly sanitized.

Vendor fix: Update to the respective series fixed versions - 12.0.15, 12.2.12, 12.4.12, 12.6.10, 12.7.7, 13.2.7, 13.4.4 (or 13.5.1)

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • RTU500 series Product >=12.0.1|<=12.0.14
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.2.1|<=12.2.11
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.4.1|<=12.4.11
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.6.1|<=12.6.9
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.7.1|<=12.7.6
  • RTU500 series Product >=13.2.1|<=13.2.6
  • RTU500 series Product >=13.4.1|<=13.4.3
CVE-2023-5769 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') 5.9 Medium A vulnerability exists in the HCI IEC 60870-5-104 that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. Incomplete or wrong received APDU frame layout may cause blocking on link layer. Error reason was an endless blocking when reading incoming frames on link layer with wrong length information of APDU or delayed reception of data octets. Only communication link of affected HCI IEC 60870-5-104 is blocked. If attack sequence stops the communication to the previously attacked link gets normal again.

Vendor fix: Update to the respective series fixed versions - 12.0.15, 12.2.12, 12.4.12, 12.6.10, 12.7.7, 13.2.7, 13.4.4 (or 13.5.1)

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • RTU500 series Product >=12.0.1|<=12.0.14
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.2.1|<=12.2.11
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.4.1|<=12.4.11
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.6.1|<=12.6.9
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.7.1|<=12.7.6
  • RTU500 series Product >=13.2.1|<=13.2.6
  • RTU500 series Product >=13.4.1|<=13.4.3
CVE-2023-5768 CWE-1285 Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input 5.4 Medium A vulnerability exists in the webserver that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could perform cross-site scripting on the webserver due to user input being improperly sanitized.

Vendor fix: Update to the respective series fixed versions - 12.0.15, 12.2.12, 12.4.12, 12.6.10, 12.7.7, 13.2.7, 13.4.4 (or 13.5.1)

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • RTU500 series Product >=12.0.1|<=12.0.14
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.2.1|<=12.2.11
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.4.1|<=12.4.11
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.6.1|<=12.6.9
  • RTU500 series Product >=12.7.1|<=12.7.6
  • RTU500 series Product >=13.2.1|<=13.2.6
  • RTU500 series Product >=13.4.1|<=13.4.3

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

No coverage found in monitored research blogs or news feeds.

CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2023-5767 6.0 Medium Hitachi Energy RTU500 A vulnerability exists in the webserver that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could perform cross-site s…
CVE-2023-5768 5.9 Medium Hitachi Energy RTU500 series A vulnerability exists in the HCI IEC 60870-5-104 that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. Incomplete or wrong received APDU fr…
CVE-2023-5769 5.4 Medium Hitachi Energy RTU500 A vulnerability exists in the webserver that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could perform cross-site s…

Named by the advisory itself. Each CVE links to its tracked detail page.

Vendors Named in This Publication

No KEV-catalogued vendors are named in this publication.