CVE-2021-35533
Specially Crafted IEC 60870-5-104 Packet Vulnerability in RTU500 series
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Hitachi Energy
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the APDU parser in the Bidirectional Communication Interface (BCI) IEC 60870-5-104 function of Hitachi Energy RTU500 series allows an attacker to cause the receiving RTU500 CMU of which the BCI is enabled to reboot when receiving a specially crafted message. By default, BCI IEC 60870-5-104 function is disabled (not configured). This issue affects: Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 12.0.* (all versions); CMU Firmware version 12.2.* (all versions); CMU Firmware version 12.4.* (all versions).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi EnergyCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.95% · top 39% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
Hitachi Energy · RTU500 series
- affected CMU Firmware version 12.0 – ≤ 12.0.*
- affected CMU Firmware version 12.2 – ≤ 12.2.*
- affected CMU Firmware version 12.4 – ≤ 12.4.*
What to do
Solution: - Disable BCI IEC 60870-5-104 function by configuration if it is not used. - Update to RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 12.6.5.0 or later (e.g., RTU500 CMU Firmware version 12.7.* or CMU Firmware version 13.2.* or later).
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Sources
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