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CVE-2021-35529

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in client environment of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations and Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) allows an attacker or unauthorized user to access database credentials, shut down the product and access or alter. This issue affects: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations version 5.7.2 and prior versions. Hitachi ABB Power Grids Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) version 5.7.2 and prior versions.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.7, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from hitachienergy, from hitachienergy organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-08-20T18:15:07.900

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:12:27.130

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-522
Type: Primary
CWE-522

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	hitachienergy	counterparty_settlement_and_billing	< 5.7.3	Yes
Application	hitachienergy	retail_operations	< 5.7.3	Yes

References

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5821&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5933&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-236-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5821&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5933&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-236-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hitachienergy's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.