CVE-2022-29922: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 · Improper Input Validation
Affects Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2022
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediate deployment of vendor-provided patches or hotfixes once available is critical. Organizations should maintain close communication with Hitachi Energy for updates.
- Implement network segmentation and strict access controls to limit exposure of the IEC 61850 OPC Server to untrusted networks. Only trusted and authenticated devices should be allowed to communicate with the SCADA servers.
- Deploy deep packet inspection (DPI) and protocol-aware intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) capable of validating IEC 61850 traffic to detect and block malformed packets that could exploit this vulnerability.
- Monitor network traffic for unusual or malformed IEC 61850 packets and establish alerting mechanisms for potential DoS attempts.
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on OT environments to identify and remediate similar input validation weaknesses.
- Develop and rehearse incident response plans specifically addressing availability attacks on SCADA systems to minimize downtime and operational impact.
- Restrict remote access to SCADA systems using VPNs with multi-factor authentication and limit administrative access to essential personnel only.
- Consider deploying redundant systems or failover mechanisms to maintain operational continuity in case of DoS incidents.
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the handling of a specially crafted IEC 61850 packet with a valid data item but with incorrect data type in the IEC 61850 OPC Server in the Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600, MicroSCADA Pro SYS600. The vulnerability may cause a denial-of-service on the IEC 61850 OPC Server part of the SYS600 product. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA Pro SYS600 version 9.4 FP2 Hotfix 4 and earlier versions Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 version 10 to version 10.3.1.cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_pro_sys600:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_pro_sys600:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_pro_sys600:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_pro_sys600:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_pro_sys600:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:microscada_x_sys600:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*