CVE-2024-41153 is an OS command injection vulnerability classified under CWE-78, found in the Edge Computing UI of Hitachi Energy's TRO600 series radios, version 9.1.0.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker who already has write access to the device's web UI to execute arbitrary system commands with root-level privileges. This is due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, enabling command injection. The flaw effectively elevates the attacker's privileges from write-level to full root access, allowing complete control over the device's operating system. The TRO600 radios are used in critical energy and industrial communication networks, making this vulnerability particularly concerning. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.2 (high), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges (high), no user interaction, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although no exploits are currently known in the wild, the potential for severe impact is significant. The vulnerability was reserved in July 2024 and published in October 2024, but no patch links are currently available, indicating that mitigation may rely on access control and monitoring until a vendor fix is released.

For European organizations, particularly those in the energy sector, this vulnerability poses a serious risk. TRO600 radios are integral to communication networks in energy distribution and industrial control systems. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized command execution with root privileges, resulting in potential disruption of critical infrastructure, data breaches, or manipulation of operational technology systems. The confidentiality of sensitive operational data could be compromised, integrity of system configurations and data altered, and availability of communication networks disrupted, potentially causing cascading failures in energy supply or industrial processes. Given the strategic importance of energy infrastructure in Europe and the reliance on Hitachi Energy products, this vulnerability could be leveraged by threat actors to conduct espionage, sabotage, or ransomware attacks. The requirement for write access to the web UI means internal threat actors or attackers who have gained initial footholds could escalate their privileges significantly.

1. Immediately audit and restrict write access to the TRO600 Edge Computing UI, ensuring only trusted administrators have such privileges. 2. Implement network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of the TRO600 management interfaces to trusted networks and personnel only. 3. Monitor device logs and network traffic for unusual command executions or anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 4. Employ multi-factor authentication for accessing the web UI to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 5. Regularly update and patch devices as soon as Hitachi Energy releases a security update addressing this vulnerability. 6. Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems tailored to detect command injection patterns or abnormal root-level commands on these devices. 7. Conduct security awareness training for administrators managing these devices to recognize and report suspicious activities. 8. Maintain an incident response plan specifically addressing potential compromises of industrial control and communication devices.