CVE-2024-57964
Published: 18 February 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-57964 is a high-severity Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in Hitachi (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique DLL (T1574.001); ranked at the 6.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-2 (Flaw Remediation) and SI-7 (Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-57964 is a vulnerability involving insecure loading of dynamic link libraries (CWE-427) in the HVAC Energy Saving Program. This flaw could allow local attackers to potentially disclose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The issue specifically affects the HVAC Energy Saving Program, with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high impact potential despite requiring local access and user interaction.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability through low-complexity means, provided the user interacts in some way, such as opening a malicious file or triggering the insecure DLL loading. Successful exploitation could result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, including information disclosure or arbitrary code execution on the affected system.
Mitigation details are outlined in the advisory published by Hitachi at https://www.hitachi.com/hirt/hitachi-sec/2025/001.html, which was referenced alongside the CVE published on 2025-02-18. Security practitioners should consult this advisory for patching instructions or workarounds specific to the HVAC Energy Saving Program.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-4820
Vulnerability details
Insecure Loading of Dynamic Link Libraries have been discovered in HVAC Energy Saving Program, which could allow local attackers to potentially disclose information or execute arbitray code on affected systems. This issue affects HVAC Energy Saving Program:.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
CWE-427 insecure DLL loading directly enables DLL side-loading for arbitrary code execution.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly mitigates CVE-2024-57964 by applying vendor patches or workarounds from the Hitachi advisory to fix the insecure DLL loading flaw.
Verifies integrity of software components like DLLs prior to execution, preventing loading of malicious libraries placed by local attackers exploiting insecure paths.
Deploys anti-malware mechanisms to scan for and block malicious DLLs that could be loaded via the insecure dynamic link library mechanism.