Hitachi Energy APM Edge

Act Now7.8ICS-CERT ICSA-22-270-02Sep 27, 2022

Attack VectorLocal

Auth RequiredLow

ComplexityLow

User InteractionNone needed

Summary

Lumada APM Edge versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 contain buffer overflow and weak authentication vulnerabilities (CWE-787, CWE-287) that allow users with local access to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability requires local or interactive access and is not remotely exploitable. Hitachi Energy recommends updating to Lumada APM Edge v6.3.

What this means

What could happen

An attacker with local user access to Lumada APM Edge could escalate privileges to root, gaining complete control over the system and any connected grid monitoring or SCADA operations it manages.

Who's at risk

Energy utilities, grid operators, and power companies using Hitachi Energy Lumada APM Edge for real-time power system monitoring and analytics. This affects anyone relying on APM Edge for situational awareness in generation, transmission, or distribution control.

How it could be exploited

An attacker with a user account on the APM Edge system (e.g., via compromised credentials or insider access) could exploit a buffer overflow or authentication bypass to run commands as root. This vulnerability requires local access—it cannot be exploited over the network.

Prerequisites

Local user account on Lumada APM Edge system
Low privilege credentials or ability to log in interactively

actively exploited (KEV)high EPSS score (88.3%)privilege escalation to rootaffects critical energy infrastructureno patch available for some versions

Exploitability

Actively exploited — confirmed by CISA KEV

Affected products (1)

ProductAffected VersionsFix Status

Lumada APM Edge:3.0; 1.0; 4.0; 2.06.3

Remediation & Mitigation

0/5

Do now

0/5

HOTFIXUpdate Lumada APM Edge to version 6.3 or later

HARDENINGRestrict physical access to APM Edge systems to authorized personnel only

HARDENINGIsolate APM Edge systems from the internet and untrusted networks using firewalls

HARDENINGImplement strong authentication controls and audit local user accounts on APM Edge

WORKAROUNDScan portable devices and removable media for malware before connecting to APM Edge or control system networks

CVEs (2)

CVE-2021-4034 CVE-2022-0492

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