CVE-2026-17539
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-17539 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Hitachi Energy |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-03 13:04:35 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-03 16:43:15 UTC |
| Description | RTU500 has a vulnerability, where high-load scenarios, such as sending GI requests at short intervals, may cause a NULL pointer dereference in the last entry of the enhanced message queue. This can cause a BCI_IEC104 fatal write error, resulting in connection interruption and restart, and ultimately a denial of service for bidirectional IEC 60870-5-104 communication. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.003510000 probability, percentile 0.281180000 (date 2026-09-07)
Problem Types: CWE-476 | CWE-476 CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Hitachi Energy | RTU500 Series CMU Firmware | affected 12.7.1 12.7.7 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Hitachi Energy | RTU500 Series CMU Firmware | affected 13.5.1 13.5.4 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Hitachi Energy | RTU500 Series CMU Firmware | affected 13.6.1 13.6.3 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Hitachi Energy | RTU500 Series CMU Firmware | affected 13.7.1 13.7.8 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Hitachi Energy | RTU500 Series CMU Firmware | affected 13.8.1 13.8.2 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview | [email protected] | publisher.hitachienergy.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.