# CVE-2021-35529: Password in Memory Vulnerability in Retail Operations Product and Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB)

> Attackers can access database credentials to shut down the product and alter data in Hitachi Power Grids Retail Operations and CSB.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6c6g-x473-fqjx

## What is CVE-2021-35529?

CVE-2021-35529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB), published on 20 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in client environment of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations and Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) allows an attacker or unauthorized user to access database credentials, shut down the product and access or alter. This issue affects: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations version 5.7.2 and prior versions. Hitachi ABB Power Grids Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) version 5.7.2 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35529?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hitachienergy Counterparty Settlement and Billing, Hitachienergy Retail Operations.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-35529?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35529 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-35529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-35529 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-35529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB), published on 20 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-35529/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-35529/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-35529
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35529
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-35529

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-35529/
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