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Hitachi Energy SOI: 1 CVE, High 8.8

High 8.8 Known exploited Oil & gas relevant ICSA-26-279-04 · Published Oct 6, 2026

Summary

CISA reports 1 vulnerability in Hitachi Energy SOI. Weakness type: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'). Hitachi Energy is aware of RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ component of SOI product versions listed in this document. These vulnerabilities can be exploited to carry out various attacks affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product. Highest CVSS v3 score: 8.8 (High), exploitable over the network. At least one CVE is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What to do: Act now: Apply the patch SOI EP2, which upgrades the ActiveMQ version (JMS message broker) for the SOI Core to version 5.19.5. EP2 is a cumulative patch that covers previous EP1 patch.
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
SOI
CVEs
CVE-2026-34197
Highest CVSS v3
8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Highest CVSS v4
–
Known exploited (KEV)
Yes
Sectors (per CISA)
Energy
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor HQ
Switzerland

Vulnerabilities

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3CVSS v4KEVDescription (from advisory)
CVE-2026-34197Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')8.8–Yes (added 2026-04-16)CVE-2026-34197

Affected products (1)

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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