7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-20591
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series TCP/IP DoS Vulnerability
Description

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series CPU modules (R00/01/02CPU all versions, R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU all versions, R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to prevent legitimate clients from connecting to the MELSOFT transmission port (TCP/IP) by not closing a connection properly, which may lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition.

INFO

Published Date :

June 11, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20591 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 r08sfcpu
22 Mitsubishielectric r16sfcpu
23 Mitsubishielectric r32sfcpu
24 Mitsubishielectric r120sfcpu
25 Mitsubishielectric r08psfcpu
26 Mitsubishielectric r16psfcpu
27 Mitsubishielectric r32psfcpu
28 Mitsubishielectric r120psfcpu
29 Mitsubishielectric r00cpu
30 Mitsubishielectric r01cpu
31 Mitsubishielectric r02cpu
32 Mitsubishielectric r04cpu
33 Mitsubishielectric r08cpu
34 Mitsubishielectric r120cpu
35 Mitsubishielectric r16cpu
36 Mitsubishielectric r32cpu
37 Mitsubishielectric r08pcpu
38 Mitsubishielectric r16pcpu
39 Mitsubishielectric r32pcpu
40 Mitsubishielectric r120pcpu
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-2021-20591.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98060539/index.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-003_en.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98060539/index.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-003_en.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20591 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98060539/index.html
    Added Reference https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-003_en.pdf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jun. 22, 2021

    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/JVNVU98060539/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98060539/index.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-003_en.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-003_en.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r00cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r00cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r01cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r01cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r02cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r02cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r04cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r04cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-20591 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-2021-20591 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} -0.03%

score

0.57924

percentile

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