CVE-2021-35532
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability exists in the file upload validation part of Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 product. The vulnerability allows an attacker or malicious agent who manages to gain access to the system and obtain an account with sufficient privilege to upload a malicious firmware to the product. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 version 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 2.2.0; 2.2.1.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA file upload validation vulnerability exists in the firmware upload functionality of Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4. An attacker with already-obtained privileged system access can upload malicious firmware to the device due to insufficient validation of uploaded files.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.0.0= 2.0.1= 2.1.0= 2.1.1= 2.1.2= 2.1.3= 2.2.0= 2.2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device model and firmware versionAccess the device management interface or use the device's web UI or CLI to retrieve the model name (TXpert Hub CoreTec 4) and installed firmware versionAffected if The device is a Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 and the firmware version matches one of the following: 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.2.0, or 2.2.1
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Verify firmware upload functionality statusCheck if the firmware upload or firmware update feature is enabled and accessible on the device through the admin interface, API, or CLI documentationAffected if The firmware upload feature is enabled and exposed to authenticated privileged users
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Review privileged account access controlsExamine the device user management settings to determine which accounts have privileged access to the firmware upload functionality, and verify if unauthorized or weak privileged accounts existAffected if Multiple privileged accounts exist, or privileged access controls are not strictly limited to known-trusted administrators
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Inspect firmware integrity validation configurationCheck if cryptographic signature verification or integrity validation is enforced for uploaded firmware files in the device security settingsAffected if Firmware integrity checks (such as signature verification) are disabled or not configured for the firmware upload process
The environment is affected if the device is a TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 running any of the listed firmware versions (2.0.0 through 2.2.1) and the firmware upload feature is accessible to privileged users without additional integrity validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches when available; in the interim, strictly control system access and privileged accounts, and implement additional firmware integrity checks (e.g., cryptographic signatures) before acceptance.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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