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The gws vulnerabilities tag on WindowsForum.com collects coverage of security flaws tied to Hitachi Energy's GWS component, particularly within its FACTS Control Platform used in power-grid control environments. The tagged discussion centers on a cluster of five known vulnerabilities that can expose data, allow system modification, enable session abuse, or permit unauthorized access when control networks are reachable by an attacker with an existing foothold. It also notes that CISA republished Hitachi Energy's advisory in September 2026, while the vendor's original advisory appeared in July, and that the same CVE identifiers had previously been disclosed for other Hitachi Energy products using GWS-related software.
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    Hitachi FACTS Control GWS Flaws Affect 2020+ Deployments

    Hitachi Energy has disclosed that five known vulnerabilities affect its FACTS Control Platform deployments that include the company’s GWS component, putting certain power-grid control environments at risk of data exposure, system modification, session abuse, or unauthorized access if their...