CVE-2022-1778
A vulnerability exists during the start of the affected SYS600, where an input validation flaw causes a buffer-overflow while reading a specific configuration file. Subsequently SYS600 will fail to start. The configuration file can only be accessed by ...
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 while reading a specific configuration file causes a buffer-overflow that causes a failure to start the SYS600. The configuration file can only be accessed by an administrator access. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 version 10 to version 10.3.1. cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3.1:::::::*
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A vulnerability exists during the start of the affected SYS600, where an input validation flaw causes a buffer-overflow while reading a specific configuration file. Subsequently SYS600 will fail to start. The configuration file can only be accessed by ...
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 while reading a specific configuration file causes a buffer-overflow that causes a failure to start the SYS600. The configuration file can only be accessed by an administrator access. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 version 10 to version 10.3.1. cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3.1:::::::*
- Record
CVE-2022-1778- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25059
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 while reading a specific configuration file causes a buffer-overflow that causes a failure to start the SYS600. The configuration file can only be accessed by an administrator access. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 version 10 to version 10.3.1. cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3.1:::::::*
- Record
EUVD-2022-25059- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-84rx-9qxm-ffcf
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 while reading a...
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 while reading a specific configuration file causes a buffer-overflow that causes a failure to start the SYS600. The configuration file can only be accessed by an administrator access. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 version 10 to version 10.3.1. cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3.1:::::::*
- Record
GHSA-84rx-9qxm-ffcf- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-119, CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 while reading a specific configuration file causes a buffer-overflow that causes a failure to start the SYS600. The configuration file can only be accessed by an administrator access. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 version 10 to version 10.3.1. cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3.1:::::::*
- Record
CVE-2022-1778- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-1778 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hitachi Energy Microscada X Sys600, published September 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. No source names a fixed version.