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CRITICAL
CVE-2020-14523
Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation products have a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 11, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 1, 2022, 4:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14523 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mitsubishielectric gx_works3
2 Mitsubishielectric cw_configurator
3 Mitsubishielectric gx_works2
4 Mitsubishielectric melsoft_iq_appportal
5 Mitsubishielectric melsoft_navigator
6 Mitsubishielectric mi_configurator
7 Mitsubishielectric mr_configurator2
8 Mitsubishielectric mt_works2
9 Mitsubishielectric rt_toolbox3
10 Mitsubishielectric fr_configurator2
11 Mitsubishielectric mx_component
12 Mitsubishielectric rd78ghv_firmware
13 Mitsubishielectric rd78ghw_firmware
14 Mitsubishielectric iu_configuration_tool
15 Mitsubishielectric iu_developer2
16 Mitsubishielectric rd78g4_firmware
17 Mitsubishielectric rd78g8_firmware
18 Mitsubishielectric rd78g16_firmware
19 Mitsubishielectric rd78g32_firmware
20 Mitsubishielectric rd78g64_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-14523.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU90224831/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-212-03 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-008_en.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14523 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU90224831/ No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU90224831/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-008_en.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-008_en.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:cw_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.010l *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:fr_configurator2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.22y *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.595v *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.063r *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_iq_appportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.17t *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_navigator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.70y *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mi_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mr_configurator2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.110q *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mt_works2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.156n *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mx_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20w *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:rt_toolbox3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.70y OR *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:cw_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.010l *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:fr_configurator2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.22y *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.595v *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.063r *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:iu_configuration_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.04 *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:iu_developer2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.08 *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_iq_appportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.17t *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_navigator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.70y *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mi_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mr_configurator2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.110q *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mt_works2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.156n *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mx_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20w *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:rt_toolbox3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.70y
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-008_en.pdf [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU90224831/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-212-03 No Types Assigned https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-212-03 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:cw_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.010l *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:fr_configurator2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.22y *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.595v *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.063r *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_iq_appportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.17t *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_navigator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.70y *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mi_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mr_configurator2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.110q *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mt_works2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.156n *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mx_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20w *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:rt_toolbox3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.70y
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rd78g4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rd78g4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rd78g8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rd78g8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rd78g16_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rd78g16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rd78g32_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rd78g32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rd78g64_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rd78g64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rd78ghv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rd78ghv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rd78ghw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rd78ghw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14523 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.06 }} 0.07%

score

0.84497

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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