Hitachi Energy’s Relion Series: Where Disk Space Management Takes a Comedy Reboot

Attention all Hitachi Energy users: Beware the Relion reboot! A vulnerability in the Relion 670/650 and SAM600-IO series devices allows an authenticated user to trigger a reboot via improper disk space management. Remember to update your systems and keep those devices safe behind firewalls!

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Hitachi Energy’s Relion series has a reboot button as sensitive as a toddler’s tantrum trigger. A little disk space mismanagement, and boom, it’s naptime for your devices! With a CVSS score that suggests this vulnerability is about as friendly as a hangry bear, it’s time for a reboot — of your security measures.

Key Points:

  • Hitachi Energy’s Relion 670/650 and SAM600-IO series are vulnerable to rebooting due to improper disk space management.
  • The vulnerability, CVE-2025-1718, has a CVSS v4 score of 7.1, indicating significant risk.
  • Authenticated users with FTP access can exploit this vulnerability remotely.
  • Mitigations include updating to the latest software versions and implementing general network security practices.
  • No public exploitation of this specific vulnerability has been reported yet.

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