CVE-2026-17539 (GCVE-0-2026-17539)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-03 07:59 – Updated: 2026-09-03 12:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
RTU500 has a vulnerability, where high-load scenarios, such as sending GI requests at short intervals, may cause a NULL pointer dereference in the last entry of the enhanced message queue. This can cause a BCI_IEC104 fatal write error, resulting in connection interruption and restart, and ultimately a denial of service for bidirectional IEC 60870-5-104 communication.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-03 12:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-476 - NULL pointer dereference
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy | RTU500 series CMU firmware |
Affected:
12.7.1 , ≤ 12.7.7
(custom)
Affected: 13.5.1 , ≤ 13.5.4 (custom) Affected: 13.6.1 , ≤ 13.6.3 (custom) Affected: 13.7.1 , ≤ 13.7.8 (custom) Affected: 13.8.1 , ≤ 13.8.2 (custom) |
guessed |
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