FOXMAN-UN: Incorrect User Management
CVE-2024-28020 is a high-severity incorrect user management vulnerability in FOXMAN-UN from Hitachi Energy, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected FOXMAN-UN versions: FOXMAN-UN R16B; FOXMAN-UN R15B; FOXMAN-UN R16A, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of FOXMAN-UN you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on publisher.hitachienergy.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy | FOXMAN-UN | FOXMAN-UN R16B; FOXMAN-UN R15B; FOXMAN-UN R16A; FOXMAN-UN R15A | Not stated |
| Hitachi Energy | UNEM | UNEM R16B; UNEM R15B; UNEM R16A; UNEM R15A | Not stated |
| Hitachienergy | foxman-un | r16b; r15b; r15a; r16a | Not stated |
| Hitachienergy | unem | r15b; r16b; r15a; r16a | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.0 | High | CNA (hitachienergy.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.0 | High | NVD |
Official description
A user/password reuse vulnerability exists in the FOXMAN-UN/UNEM application and server management. If exploited a malicious high-privileged user could use the passwords and login information through complex routines to extend access on the server and other services.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Incorrect User Management
The product does not properly manage a user within its environment.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other vulnerabilities in FOXMAN-UN
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- 7.4 High severity
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- 9.8 Critical severity
Recent Incorrect User Management vulnerabilities
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