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Critical 9.1Published Sep 29, 2026

CVE-2026-8065An authentication bypass vulnerability in the firmware update endpoint of Hitachi Energy RTU500 end-of-life versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary firmware through a crafted…

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It affects Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, higher than 46% of scored CVEs.

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the firmware update endpoint of Hitachi Energy RTU500 end-of-life versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary firmware through a crafted POST request. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to modify device functionality or compromise the integrity or availability of the device.

CVSS
9.1 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-306
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
0.58% (percentile 46)
Assigned by
Hitachi Energy
NVD analysis
Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU firmware
hitachi_energy:rtu500_series_cmu_firmware (from the name)
from 9.0 before 12.0
CNA record

References

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