CVE-2022-2513

Credential disclosure via cleartext database storage

Published Nov 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 27, 2025

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Hitachi Energy PCM600 2.6 through 2.11 Hotfix 20220617 allows attackers to obtain IED credentials. The ConnPack credential storage function writes IED credentials in cleartext to PCM600 database and log files, and exported backups expose the same data. Attackers need access to an exported backup, while administrators of the PCM600 host can inspect logs; recovered credentials enable unauthorized configuration changes, reboots, or denial of service on IEDs.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Hitachi Energy PCM600 2.6 through 2.11 Hotfix 20220617 allows attackers to obtain IED credentials. The ConnPack credential storage function writes IED credentials in cleartext to PCM600 database and log files, and exported backups expose the same data. Attackers need access to an exported backup, while administrators of the PCM600 host can inspect logs; recovered credentials enable unauthorized configuration changes, reboots, or denial of service on IEDs.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2513
Published
Nov 22, 2022
Updated
Aug 27, 2025
Vendor
Hitachi Energy
Product
IED Connectivity Package for Relion 650 series
Classifications
CWE-312, CAPEC-37, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.3 <=2.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hitachi Energy · IED Connectivity Package for Relion 650 seriesversion=1.3 <=2.4.1
Hitachi Energy · IED Connectivity Package for Switchsync PWC600version=1.1 <=1.3
Hitachi Energy · IED Connectivity Package for Relion SAM600-IOversion=1.0 <=1.2
Hitachi Energy · PCM600version=v2.6 <=2.11 Hotfix 20220617
Hitachi Energy · IED Connectivity Package for Relion 670 seriesversion=3.0 <=3.4.1
Hitachi Energy · GMS600 Connectivity Packageversion=1.3 <=1.3.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.1Hitachi Energy CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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