7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-5668
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series Unauthenticated Remote Denial-of-Service (DoS)
Description

Uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in MELSEC iQ-R Series modules (R00/01/02CPU firmware version '19' and earlier, R04/08/16/32/120 (EN) CPU firmware version '51' and earlier, R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware version '22' and earlier, R08/16/32/120PCPU firmware version '25' and earlier, R08/16/32/120PSFCPU firmware version '06' and earlier, RJ71EN71 firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ71GF11-T2 firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ72GF15-T2 firmware version '07' and earlier, RJ71GP21-SX firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ71GP21S-SX firmware version '47' and earlier, and RJ71GN11-T2 firmware version '11' and earlier) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause an error in a CPU unit and cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in execution of the program and its communication, or to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in communication via the unit by receiving a specially crafted SLMP packet

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 20, 2020, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 29, 2022, 1:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-5668 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 r00cpu_firmware
2 Mitsubishielectric r01cpu_firmware
3 Mitsubishielectric r02cpu_firmware
4 Mitsubishielectric r04cpu_firmware
5 Mitsubishielectric r08cpu_firmware
6 Mitsubishielectric r16cpu_firmware
7 Mitsubishielectric r32cpu_firmware
8 Mitsubishielectric r120cpu_firmware
9 Mitsubishielectric r08sfcpu_firmware
10 Mitsubishielectric r16sfcpu_firmware
11 Mitsubishielectric r32sfcpu_firmware
12 Mitsubishielectric r120sfcpu_firmware
13 Mitsubishielectric r08psfcpu_firmware
14 Mitsubishielectric r16psfcpu_firmware
15 Mitsubishielectric r32psfcpu_firmware
16 Mitsubishielectric r120psfcpu_firmware
17 Mitsubishielectric r08pcpu_firmware
18 Mitsubishielectric r16pcpu_firmware
19 Mitsubishielectric r32pcpu_firmware
20 Mitsubishielectric r120pcpu_firmware
21 Mitsubishielectric rj71en71_firmware
22 Mitsubishielectric rj71gn11-t2_firmware
23 Mitsubishielectric rj71gf11-t2_firmware
24 Mitsubishielectric rj72gf15-t2_firmware
25 Mitsubishielectric rj71gp21-sx_firmware
26 Mitsubishielectric rj71gp21s-sx_firmware
27 Mitsubishielectric rj71c24-r2_firmware
28 Mitsubishielectric rj71c24-r4_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-2020-5668.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95980140/index.html Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-324-05 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-016.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-016_en.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-5668 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]

    Apr. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 25 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 25 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 25 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 25 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 06 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 06 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 06 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 06 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 47 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 47 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71gn11-t2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71gn11-t2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71gn11-t2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71gn11-t2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in MELSEC iQ-R Series modules (R00/01/02CPU firmware version '19' and earlier, R04/08/16/32/120 (EN) CPU firmware version '51' and earlier, R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware version '22' and earlier, R08/16/32/120PCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions, RJ71EN71 firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ71GF11-T2 firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ72GF15-T2 firmware version '07' and earlier, RJ71GP21-SX firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ71GP21S-SX firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ71C24 (-R2/R4) all versions, and RJ71GN11-T2 all versions) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause an error in a CPU unit and cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in execution of the program and its communication, or to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in communication via the module by a specially crafted SLMP packet Uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in MELSEC iQ-R Series modules (R00/01/02CPU firmware version '19' and earlier, R04/08/16/32/120 (EN) CPU firmware version '51' and earlier, R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware version '22' and earlier, R08/16/32/120PCPU firmware version '25' and earlier, R08/16/32/120PSFCPU firmware version '06' and earlier, RJ71EN71 firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ71GF11-T2 firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ72GF15-T2 firmware version '07' and earlier, RJ71GP21-SX firmware version '47' and earlier, RJ71GP21S-SX firmware version '47' and earlier, and RJ71GN11-T2 firmware version '11' and earlier) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause an error in a CPU unit and cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in execution of the program and its communication, or to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in communication via the unit by receiving a specially crafted SLMP packet
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95980140/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95980140/index.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-324-05 No Types Assigned https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-324-05 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-016.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-016.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-016_en.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-016_en.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r00cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 19 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r00cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r01cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 19 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r01cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r02cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 19 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r02cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r04cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 51 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r04cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 51 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 51 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 51 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 51 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120pcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120pcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71en71_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 47 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71en71:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71gf11-t2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 47 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71gf11-t2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj72gf15-t2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 07 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj72gf15-t2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71gp21-sx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 47 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71gp21-sx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71gp21s-sx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 47 OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71gp21s-sx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71c24-r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:rj71gn11-t2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:rj71gn11-t2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2020-5668 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-5668 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.72 }} 0.08%

score

0.88115

percentile

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