Vulnerability in Hitachi Energy RTU500 (CVE-2026-8065)
Summary
Vulnerability in Hitachi Energy RTU500 (CVE-2026-8065). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the firmware update endpoint of Hitachi Energy RTU500 allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary firmware through a crafted POST request. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to modify device functionality or compromise the integrity or availability of the device.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-8065 has been found in Hitachi Energy RTU500.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 9.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Hitachi Energy RTU500 CVE-2026-8065" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-8065 (Hitachi Energy RTU500) — CWE-306 / CVSS v3 9.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-306) exists in Hitachi Energy RTU500.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Hitachi Energy RTU500.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.1/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Hitachi Energy RTU500 を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web publisher.hitachienergy.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com