CVE-2024-3980: hitachi energy microscada pro sys600 Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-3980 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in hitachi energy microscada pro sys600. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-08-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-08-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The MicroSCADA Pro/X SYS600 product allows an authenticated user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. If exploited the vulnerability allows the attacker to access or modify system files or other files that are critical to the application.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.