Hitachi Energy IEC 61850 MMS-Server Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CVE-2022-3353)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 500950

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability exists in the IEC 61850 communication stack that affects multiple Hitachi Energy products. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by using a specially crafted message sequence, to force the IEC 61850 MMS-server communication stack, to stop accepting new MMS-client connections. Already existing/established client-server connections are not affected.

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Solution

The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original can be found at CISA.gov.

Hitachi Energy provided updates for the following products. Contact Hitachi Energy for update information.

- MSM Server update to version 2.2.5
- tego1_r15b08 (FOX615 System Release R15B) update to tego1_r16a11 (FOX615 System Release R16A)
- REB500 all V8.x versions update to REB500 firmware to version 8.3.3.0 when released.
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 12.0.1 to 12.0.14 Update to CMU Firmware version 12.0.15
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 12.2.1 to 12.2.11 Update to CMU Firmware version 12.2.12
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 12.4.1 to 12.4.11 Update to CMU Firmware version 12.4.12
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 12.6.1 to 12.6.8 Update to CMU Firmware version 12.6.9
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 12.7.1 to 12.7.4 Update to CMU Firmware version 12.7.5
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 13.2.1 to 13.2.5 Update to CMU Firmware version 13.2.6
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 13.3.1 to 13.3.3 Update to CMU Firmware version 13.3.4
- RTU500 series CMU Firmware version 13.4.1 Update to CMU Firmware version 13.4.2
- SYS600 version 10.1 to 10.3.1 update to SYS600 version 10.4.1

For all versions, Hitachi Energy recommends that users apply these general mitigation factors:

- Upgrade the system once a remediated version is available.
- Apply Hitachi Energy recommended security practices and firewall configurations to help protect a process control network from attacks that originate from outside the network. Such practices include:
- Physically protecting process control systems from direct access by unauthorized personnel.
- Not allowing direct connections to the internet.
- Process control systems should not be used for internet surfing, instant messaging, or receiving emails.
- Use a firewall system that has a minimal number of exposed ports to separate the process control network from other networks.
- Connection to other networks must be evaluated as necessary.
- Scan portable computers and removable storage media carefully for viruses before connection to a control system.
- MSM is not designed nor intended to be connected to the internet. Disconnect the device from any internet facing network.
- Adopt user access management and updated antivirus protection engines equipped with the latest signature rules for computers that have installed and are operating the MMS Client application.
- Use the default operating system (OS) user access management function to limit unauthorized access and/or rogue commands via the MMS Client application.

For more information, see the Hitachi Energy advisories for the corresponding affected products:

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 500950

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 3/29/2023

Updated: 3/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3353

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:hitachienergy:reb500_firmware, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:1.1, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:1.3, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:2.1, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:2.2.0, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:2.2.4, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:2.2.5, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:1.2, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.0, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.1, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.2.0, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.2.1, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.2.2, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.2.3, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.2.4, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_670_firmware:2.2.5, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_sam600-io_firmware:2.2.1, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:2.2.1, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:2.2.2, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_650_firmware:2.2.3, cpe:/o:hitachienergy:relion_sam600-io_firmware:2.2.5

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/ABB

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/21/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3353

CWE: 404

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