CVE-2021-20597
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series Unauthenticated Remote Credential Theft
Description
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series Safety CPU modules R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware versions "26" and prior and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series SIL2 Process CPU modules R08/16/32/120PSFCPU firmware versions "11" and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to login to the target unauthorizedly by sniffing network traffic and obtaining credentials when registering user information in the target or changing a password.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 24, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-20597 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20597
vulnerability.
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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-2021-20597.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98578731/index.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-250-01 | |
| https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-009_en.pdf | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Tools to dissect the Mitsubishi Electric MELSOFT protocol and warn on potential attacks related with the authentication and authorization stages.
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CVE-2021-20597 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series Safety CPU modules R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware versions "26" and prior and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series SIL2 Process CPU modules R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to login to the target unauthorizedly by sniffing network traffic and obtaining credentials when registering user information in the target or changing a password. Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series Safety CPU modules R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware versions "26" and prior and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series SIL2 Process CPU modules R08/16/32/120PSFCPU firmware versions "11" and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to login to the target unauthorizedly by sniffing network traffic and obtaining credentials when registering user information in the target or changing a password. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series CPU modules (R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to login to the target unauthorizedly by sniffing network traffic and obtaining credentials when registering user information in the target or changing a password. Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series Safety CPU modules R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware versions "26" and prior and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series SIL2 Process CPU modules R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to login to the target unauthorizedly by sniffing network traffic and obtaining credentials when registering user information in the target or changing a password. Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-250-01 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98578731/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98578731/index.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-009_en.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-009_en.pdf Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-522 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120_sfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120_sfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r08_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r08_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r16_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r16_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r32_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r32_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:r120_psfcpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:r120_psfcpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20597 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-2021-20597
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.36 }} 0.03%
score
0.71882
percentile