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Hitachi Energy RTU500 Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-2014-9195)

🗓️ 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unauthenticated remote command execution in Hitachi Energy RTU500 network service.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(506489);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-9195");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"26-279-06");

  script_name(english:"Hitachi Energy RTU500 Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-2014-9195)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Missing authentication vulnerability in a network service of Hitachi
Energy RTU500 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute
arbitrary commands using protocol-compliant network traffic.
Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized modification of
the device or disruption of its intended operation.

According to Hitachi Energy, RTU500 series CMU firmware versions 11.x
and prior are affected. All affected versions are End-of-Life.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # https://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentID=8DBD000251&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?eddc4cc3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-279-06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the RTU500 series CMU firmware to a supported version (12.7.8,
13.9.1 or later) as recommended in the Hitachi Energy advisory, and
apply the general mitigation factors described in the advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-9195");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(306);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/01/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/ABB");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/ABB');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'ABB');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:hitachienergy:rtu500_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "12.0.0", "family" : "AbbRTU500"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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28 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 27.5 - 10
EPSS0.8111
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