CVE-2021-35530 User authentication bypass in TXpert Hub CoreTec 4
An authentication bypass allows attackers to modify user passwords and gain unauthorized access to the Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-35530?
CVE-2021-35530 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 version, published on 7 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the application authentication and authorization mechanism in Hitachi Energy's TXpert Hub CoreTec 4, that depends on a token validation of the session identifier, allows an unauthorized modified message to be executed in the server enabling an unauthorized actor to change an existing user password, and further gain authorized access into the system via login mechanism. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 version 2.0.0 2.1.0; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 2.2.0; 2.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35530?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachienergy Txpert Hub Coretec 4 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35530?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-35530 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35530 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 version
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqpp-wf47-38vw.