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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
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
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.