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ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA

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Overview

Recent vulnerabilities have been discovered in the ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA systems, affecting versions up to 7.20. These flaws allow attackers to read sensitive data, access workstations, and potentially exploit hard-coded credentials. The vulnerabilities include inadequate password storage, missing authentication for critical functions, and the exposure of sensitive endpoints. Users are urged to update to the latest versions, V8.00.00 or V8.15.00, which address these issues. This situation poses significant risks, particularly for sectors like energy where these systems are deployed globally.

Key Takeaways

  • Affected Systems: Affected products include ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA, versions <=7.20. Vendor: ANDRITZ.
  • Action Required: ANDRITZ has released fixes in versions V8.
  • Timeline: Newly disclosed

Original Article Summary

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to read data from the device or gain access to affected workstations. The following versions of ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA are affected: HIPASE-250 <=7.20 (CVE-2026-65309, CVE-2026-65310, CVE-2026-65311, CVE-2026-65313) 250 SCALA <=7.20 (CVE-2026-65309, CVE-2026-65310, CVE-2026-65311, CVE-2026-65313) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 8.1 ANDRITZ ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format, Missing Authentication for Critical Function, Use of Hard-coded Credentials Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Energy Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: Austria Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-65309 ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 (formerly 250 SCALA) in affected versions stores and transmits user passwords using a reversible format instead of a one-way password hash. This allows an attacker able to read the credential store or capture network traffic to recover all stored passwords. View CVE Details Affected Products ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA Vendor: ANDRITZ Product Version: ANDRITZ HIPASE-250: <=7.20, ANDRITZ 250 SCALA: <=7.20 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix ANDRITZ has addressed these issues in version V8.00.00 (released 2024-12) and in version V8.15.00 (released 2026-07) and encourages users to keep their systems updated to the latest version (currently HIPASE-250 Version V8.15.00). For more information, users can contact ANDRITZ at the following website: https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact Relevant CWE: CWE-257 Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 4.0 8.7 HIGH CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2026-65310 ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 (formerly 250 SCALA), in the default configuration of affected versions, exposes its data and configuration endpoint without any authentication and permissive CORS on every response. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can read live process values and server configuration. View CVE Details Affected Products ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA Vendor: ANDRITZ Product Version: ANDRITZ HIPASE-250: <=7.20, ANDRITZ 250 SCALA: <=7.20 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix ANDRITZ has addressed these issues in version V8.00.00 (released 2024-12) and in version V8.15.00 (released 2026-07) and encourages users to keep their systems updated to the latest version (currently HIPASE-250 Version V8.15.00). For more information, users can contact ANDRITZ at the following website: https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact Relevant CWE: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 4.0 8.7 HIGH CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2026-65311 The HTTP server component of ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 (formerly 250 SCALA) in affected versions exposes an undocumented endpoint that changes the server's logging level and target without requiring authentication. A remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to the service may suppress audit logging, potentially concealing other activity on the system. View CVE Details Affected Products ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA Vendor: ANDRITZ Product Version: ANDRITZ HIPASE-250: <=7.20, ANDRITZ 250 SCALA: <=7.20 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix ANDRITZ has addressed these issues in version V8.00.00 (released 2024-12) and in version V8.15.00 (released 2026-07) and encourages users to keep their systems updated to the latest version (currently HIPASE-250 Version V8.15.00). For more information, users can contact ANDRITZ at the following website: https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact Relevant CWE: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 5.3 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N 4.0 6.9 MEDIUM CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2026-65313 A provisioning script used when installing HIPASE-250 (formerly 250 SCALA) engineering workstations sets a fixed, hard-coded x11vnc password. Because the same credential is applied to every workstation provisioned this way, an attacker with adjacent-network access who knows the password can gain VNC access to affected workstations. View CVE Details Affected Products ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA Vendor: ANDRITZ Product Version: ANDRITZ HIPASE-250: <=7.20, ANDRITZ 250 SCALA: <=7.20 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix ANDRITZ has addressed these issues in version V8.00.00 (released 2024-12) and in version V8.15.00 (released 2026-07) and encourages users to keep their systems updated to the latest version (currently HIPASE-250 Version V8.15.00). For more information, users can contact ANDRITZ at the following website: https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact https://www.andritz.com/group-en/contact Relevant CWE: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N 4.0 8.6 HIGH CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Acknowledgments Duc Anh Nguyen and Ta Duc Thien of NTCS OT Penetration Testing Team reported these vulnerabilities to CISA Legal Notice and Terms of Use This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy). Recommended Practices CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks. When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as virtual private networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies. Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploitation specifically targeting these vulnerabilities has been reported to CISA at this time. Revision History Initial Release Date: 2026-08-13 Date Revision Summary 2026-08-13 1 Initial Publication Legal Notice and Terms of Use

Impact

Affected products include ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA, versions <=7.20. Vendor: ANDRITZ.

Exploitation Status

No active exploitation has been reported at this time. However, organizations should still apply patches promptly as proof-of-concept code may exist.

Timeline

Newly disclosed

Remediation

ANDRITZ has released fixes in versions V8.00.00 (December 2024) and V8.15.00 (July 2026). Users are encouraged to update to the latest version (currently V8.15.00).

Additional Information

This threat intelligence is aggregated from trusted cybersecurity sources. For the most up-to-date information, technical details, and official vendor guidance, please refer to the original article linked below.

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