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CVE-2019-9262 Hitachi Energy CVE debrief

CVE-2019-9262 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Hitachi Energy Asset Suite AnyWhere for Inventory (AWI) Android mobile app versions 11.5 (awi_11.5_armv7) and earlier, as described in the 2025 CISA advisory. The issue is in the MPEG4Extractor component of the media extractor and could allow an attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote code execution. The supplied advisory data does not identify a KEV listing or a specific fixed version, so defenders should rely on the vendor/CISA mitigation guidance and general ICS hardening practices.

Vendor
Hitachi Energy
Product
Asset Suite AnyWhere for Inventory (AWI) Android mobile app versions 11.5 (awi_11.5_armv7) and earlier
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2025-04-29
Original CVE updated
2025-04-29
Advisory published
2025-04-29
Advisory updated
2025-04-29

Who should care

Organizations using Hitachi Energy Asset Suite AnyWhere for Inventory (AWI) Android mobile app versions 11.5 or earlier, especially operators and administrators responsible for industrial or operational environments. Security teams should also review any mobile-device management, application deployment, and network exposure that could place the affected app within reach of untrusted content or users.

Technical summary

The advisory describes an out-of-bounds write in the MPEG4Extractor component of the media extractor. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. If successfully exploited, the flaw could result in remote code execution and impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The source material does not provide exploit conditions beyond the media processing path or any vendor-provided fixed build information.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the vendor and CISA mitigation guidance identified as General Mitigation Factors/Workarounds for the affected product.
  • Review the Hitachi Energy advisory and confirm whether your deployed Asset Suite AWI Android app version is 11.5 or earlier.
  • Reduce exposure of affected mobile applications and the systems they connect to using ICS defense-in-depth and recommended practices.
  • Use CISA ICS recommended practices to harden affected environments, including access control and segmentation where appropriate.
  • Monitor vendor and CISA channels for any updated remediation guidance or fixed releases if you have not already done so.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CISA CSAF source item, the vendor reference, and the official CVE/NVD links. The source text identifies the affected product as Hitachi Energy Asset Suite AnyWhere for Inventory (AWI) Android mobile app versions 11.5 (awi_11.5_armv7) and earlier, while the advisory title and product family reference Asset Suite / Asset Suite 9 series. No KEV entry, ransomware association, or specific fixed version is present in the provided data. The severity and attack characteristics are taken from the supplied CVSS vector and score.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2019-9262 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9262

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2019-9262 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9262

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-196-01.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-196-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.