HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-1773
HIGH

CVE-2026-1773

CWE-184Published: February 24, 2026· Updated: Feb 27, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:17.2th

Official Description

IEC 60870-5-104: Potential Denial of Service impact on reception of invalid U-format frame. Product is only affected if IEC 60870-5-104 bi-directional functionality is configured. Enabling secure communication following IEC 62351-3 does not remediate the vulnerability but mitigates the risk of exploitation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-1773 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

hitachienergy8 products
rtu540 firmwarertu540rtu560 firmwarertu560rtu520 firmwarertu520rtu530 firmwarertu530
Source: NVD CPE · 12 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-1773
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-184
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.06%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 24, 2026

Known Threat Actors

B0
financial
aware
financial
core
financial

Related CVEs (CWE-184)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-1773 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.