CVE-2026-8065
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the firmware update endpoint of Hitachi Energy RTU500…
- Risk score
- 69/100
- CVSS
- 9.1 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.6%
- Published
- 29 Sep 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- An authentication bypass vulnerability in the firmware update endpoint of Hitachi Energy RTU500 end-of-life versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary firmware through a crafted POST request. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to modify device functionality or compromise the integrit…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 9.1 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the firmware update endpoint of Hitachi Energy RTU500 end-of-life versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary firmware through a crafted POST request. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to modify device functionality or compromise the integrity or availability of the device.
Last activity 29 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.