PatchSiren

PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief

CVE-2024-28042 Subnet Solutions Inc. CVE debrief

SUBNET Solutions Inc. has identified vulnerabilities in third-party components used in PowerSYSTEM Center. The affected product is PowerSYSTEM Center versions Update 19 and earlier. The vendor has addressed these issues by identifying and replacing outdated libraries in previous versions. Users are advised to update to version 5.20.x.x or newer.

Vendor
Subnet Solutions Inc.
Product
PowerSYSTEM Center
CVSS
HIGH 8.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-05-14
Original CVE updated
2024-05-14
Advisory published
2024-05-14
Advisory updated
2024-05-14

Who should care

Organizations operating SUBNET PowerSYSTEM Center in industrial control system environments, particularly electric utility and critical infrastructure operators using this software for power system management and substation automation.

Technical summary

PowerSYSTEM Center versions Update 19 and earlier contain vulnerabilities in third-party components due to outdated libraries. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.4 (HIGH) with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates that successful exploitation requires local access but can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vendor has remediated these issues by replacing outdated libraries in version 5.20.x.x and newer.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Contact SUBNET Solutions Customer Service to obtain PowerSYSTEM Center version 5.20.x.x or newer
  • Update PowerSYSTEM Center to version 5.20.x.x or newer to replace outdated third-party libraries
  • Review CISA ICS recommended practices for industrial control systems security
  • Implement defense-in-depth strategies for industrial control systems environments
  • Monitor for additional vendor communications regarding this advisory

Evidence notes

The advisory indicates vulnerabilities exist in third-party components used in PowerSYSTEM Center. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates local attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 4.0 vector confirms local attack vector with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-28042 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28042

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

  • CVE-2024-28042 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28042

    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/2024/icsa-24-135-02.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-135-02

    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/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    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/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B

    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.