VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-35533

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.95%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-11-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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).

Weakness classification

  • cybersecurity@hitachienergy.com: CWE-20
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-20

Primary references