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Hitachi Energy FACTS Control Platform (FCP): 5 CVEs, Critical 9.9

Critical 9.9 Oil & gas relevant ICSA-26-260-03 · Published Sep 17, 2026

Summary

CISA reports 5 vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy FACTS Control Platform (FCP). Weakness types: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic, Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay (+2 more). Hitachi Energy is aware of vulnerabilities that affect the FACTS Control systems with GWS component listed in this document. An attacker exploiting these vulnerabilities can cause impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of the product. Highest CVSS v3 score: 9.9 (Critical), exploitable over the network.

What to do: Act now: Follow general mitigation factors
Why this matters for oil & gas: Hitachi Energy (RTUs, MicroSCADA, substation/pipeline power) supplies oil & gas electrical infrastructure.

At a glance

Vendor
Hitachi Energy
Products
FACTS Control Platform (FCP)
CVEs
CVE-2024-4872, CVE-2024-3980, CVE-2024-3982, CVE-2024-7940, CVE-2024-7941
Highest CVSS v3
9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Highest CVSS v4
–
Known exploited (KEV)
No CVE from this advisory is on the KEV list as of the last refresh
Sectors (per CISA)
Energy
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor HQ
Switzerland

Vulnerabilities

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3CVSS v4KEVDescription (from advisory)
CVE-2024-4872Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic9.9–NoCVE-2024-4872
CVE-2024-3980Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')9.9–NoCVE-2024-3980
CVE-2024-3982Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay8.2–NoCVE-2024-3982
CVE-2024-7940Missing Authentication for Critical Function8.3–NoCVE-2024-7940
CVE-2024-7941URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')4.3–NoCVE-2024-7941

Affected products (11)

Vendor fixes and mitigations (from advisory)

Also apply CISA's standard ICS practices: minimize network exposure, keep control networks behind firewalls and isolated from business networks, and use up-to-date secure remote access.

Sources

This page is generated automatically from the CISA advisory text. It is not a substitute for the vendor's guidance; verify affected versions and fixes at the source before making changes to control systems.

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