CVE-2021-35535
mediumpriority · track · 32OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Insecure Boot Image vulnerability in Hitachi Energy Relion Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO series allows an attacker who manages to get access to the front network port and to cause a reboot sequences of the device may exploit the vulnerability, where there is a tiny time gap during the booting process where an older version of VxWorks is loaded prior to application firmware booting, could exploit the vulnerability in the older version of VxWorks and cause a denial-of-service on the product. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy Relion 670 Series 2.2.2 all revisions; 2.2.3 versions prior to 2.2.3.3. Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650 Series 2.2.0 all revisions; 2.2.4 all revisions. Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO 2.2.1 all revisions.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRelion 650cisa_csaf_ot
Update to 2.2.1.7 version or latest
- FixedRelion 670cisa_csaf_ot
Update to 2.2.1.7 version or latest
- FixedSAM-IOcisa_csaf_ot
Update to 2.2.1.7 version or latest
- MitigationRelion 650cisa_csaf_ot
Apply General Mitigation Factors
- MitigationRelion 670cisa_csaf_ot
Apply General Mitigation Factors
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.1
weaknesses
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affected products (32)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-21-336-05Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO2021-11-04icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Hitachi Energy is aware of a report from U.S. Department of Energy CyTRICS researcher of a vulnerability in the Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO series versions listed below. Recommended action for each affected version is listed in the Recommended Immediate Actions Section. An attacker who manages to get access to the front network port and to cause a reboot sequences of the device may exploit the vulnerability, where there is a tiny time gap during the booting process where an older version of VxWorks is loaded prior to application firmware booting, could exploit the vulnerability in the older version of VxWorks and cause a denial-of-service on the product.
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35535cnnvd
- https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000061&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launchcnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-336-05cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.4102cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021120321cnnvd
- https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000061&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launchenisa_euvd
- https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000061&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=LaunchVendor Advisorynvd
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