ICSA-23-143-01
Vulnerability from csaf_cisa
Published
2023-05-31 20:26
Modified
2023-05-31 20:26
Summary
Hitachi Energy’s AFS65x, AFS67x, AFR67x and AFF66x Products

Notes

CISA Disclaimer
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
Legal Notice
All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics are provided "as is" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/.
Risk evaluation
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information or lead to a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
Critical infrastructure sectors
Energy
Countries/areas deployed
Worldwide
Company headquarters location
Switzerland
Recommended Practices
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
Recommended Practices
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Recommended Practices
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Recommended Practices
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
Recommended Practices
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities.


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            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003"
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        },
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            "CSAFPID-0005"
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        },
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          "product_ids": [
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        },
        {
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          "details": "Hitachi Energy also recommends general mitigations:",
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            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004",
            "CSAFPID-0005",
            "CSAFPID-0006",
            "CSAFPID-0007"
          ]
        },
        {
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          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004",
            "CSAFPID-0005",
            "CSAFPID-0006",
            "CSAFPID-0007"
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        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Physically protect process control systems from direct access by unauthorized personnel.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004",
            "CSAFPID-0005",
            "CSAFPID-0006",
            "CSAFPID-0007"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
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          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004",
            "CSAFPID-0005",
            "CSAFPID-0006",
            "CSAFPID-0007"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Do not use process control systems for internet surfing, instant messaging, or receiving emails.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004",
            "CSAFPID-0005",
            "CSAFPID-0006",
            "CSAFPID-0007"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
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          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004",
            "CSAFPID-0005",
            "CSAFPID-0006",
            "CSAFPID-0007"
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        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "For more information, see Hitachi Energy\ufffds Security Advisory: 8DBD000149.",
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            "CSAFPID-0002",
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            "CSAFPID-0007"
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            "version": "3.0"
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      ]
    }
  ]
}


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