Auth bypass in Hitachi Energy Asset Suite 9
CVE-2023-4816
A vulnerability exists in the Equipment Tag Out authentication, when configured with Single Sign-On (SSO) with password validation in T214. This vulnerability can be exploited by an authenticated user per-forming an Equipment Tag Out holder action (Accept, Release, and Clear) for another user and entering an arbitrary password in the holder action confirmation dialog box. Despite entering an arbitrary password in the confirmation box, the system will execute the selected holder action.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Hitachi Energy Asset Suite 9 — versions 9.6.3.11.0, 9.6.4
- Hitachienergy Asset_suite — versions 9.6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cybersecurity@hitachienergy.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4816?
- CVE-2023-4816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Energy Asset Suite 9, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2023-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4816?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.