Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Hitachi Energy PCM600 and listed IED connectivity packages stored IED credentials in cleartext in database, log, or exported backup data. Anyone who obtains those files could recover credentials and potentially make unauthorized changes to protected electrical devices, including incorrect configuration loading, reboots, or denial-of-service.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority operational technology credential exposure issue. The main urgency is preventing recovered IED credentials from enabling unauthorized device changes or service disruption.
Technical view
CVE-2022-2513 is a CWE-312 cleartext storage issue in PCM600 credential storage for specified IED ConnPacks. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1 with local attack vector and high confidentiality impact. Source data describes backup-file access or administrator access to PCM600 host logs as exposure paths.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in environments using Hitachi Energy PCM600 v2.6 with the listed ConnPack versions and where backups, databases, or log files are accessible beyond tightly trusted administrators.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation and CISA KEV status is false. Exploitation requires access to exported backup files or administrator access to the PCM600 host machine, then misuse of recovered IED credentials.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports cleartext credential storage and file-access-based credential recovery. The source bundle does not name a patch, fixed version, or active exploitation, so remediation should be aligned with Hitachi Energy guidance and local exposure review.
Mitigation direction
- Review Hitachi Energy advisory for official update or remediation guidance.
- Restrict access to PCM600 hosts, databases, logs, and exported backups.
- Encrypt and tightly control storage and transfer of PCM600 backup files.
- Rotate IED credentials if backup or log exposure is suspected.
- Limit administrator access to PCM600 systems to trusted operational personnel.
Validation and detection
- Inventory PCM600 and listed ConnPack versions in operational environments.
- Identify where PCM600 backups, databases, and logs are stored.
- Review access controls for backup repositories and PCM600 host files.
- Check whether exported backups were shared, copied, or broadly accessible.
- Confirm credential rotation after any suspected backup or log exposure.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N2.54Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.