Summary
Hitachi Energy is aware of a report from U.S. Department of Energy CyTRICS researcher of a vulnerability in the Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO series versions listed below. Recommended action for each affected version is listed in the Recommended Immediate Actions Section.
An attacker who manages to get access to the front network port and to cause a reboot sequences of the device may exploit the vulnerability, where there is a tiny time gap during the booting process where an older version of VxWorks is loaded prior to application firmware booting, could exploit the vulnerability in the older version of VxWorks and cause a denial-of-service on the product.
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.1
Insufficient Security Control Vulnerability
Insecure Boot Image vulnerability in Hitachi Energy Relion Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO series allows an attacker who manages to get access to the front network port and to cause a reboot sequences of the device may exploit the vulnerability, where there is a tin…
Revision history
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#3
Updated - Affected Product Versions & Recommended Immediate Actions
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#2
Update on Section Recommended Immediate Actions
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#1
Initial version.
References
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Cybersecurity Advisory - Insecure Boot Image Vulnerability in Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO series Products
https://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentId=8DBD000061&languageCode=en&Preview=true
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ICS Advisory ICSA-21-336-05 - Web Version
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-336-05
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems
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Recommended Practices
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B