7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-0457
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC Firmware Password Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series, MELSEC iQ-R Series, MELSEC-Q Series and MELSEC-L Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose plaintext credentials stored in project files and login into FTP server or Web server.

INFO

Published Date :

March 3, 2023, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 21, 2023, 5:15 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-0457 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-0457 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 fx5uc-32mt\/d_firmware
2 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-64mt\/d_firmware
3 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-96mt\/d_firmware
4 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-32mt\/dss_firmware
5 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-64mt\/dss_firmware
6 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-96mt\/dss_firmware
7 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-32mt\/ds-ts_firmware
8 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-32mt\/dss-ts_firmware
9 Mitsubishielectric fx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts_firmware
10 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-24mt\/es_firmware
11 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-40mt\/es_firmware
12 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-60mt\/es_firmware
13 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-24mr\/es_firmware
14 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-40mr\/es_firmware
15 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-60mr\/es_firmware
16 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-24mt\/ess_firmware
17 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-40mt\/ess_firmware
18 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-60mt\/ess_firmware
19 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-24mt\/es-a_firmware
20 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-40mt\/es-a_firmware
21 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-60mt\/es-a_firmware
22 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-24mr\/es-a_firmware
23 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-40mr\/es-a_firmware
24 Mitsubishielectric fx5uj-60mr\/es-a_firmware
25 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-30mt\/es_firmware
26 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-40mt\/es_firmware
27 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-60mt\/es_firmware
28 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-80mt\/es_firmware
29 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-30mr\/es_firmware
30 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-40mr\/es_firmware
31 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-60mr\/es_firmware
32 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-80mr\/es_firmware
33 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-30mt\/ess_firmware
34 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-40mt\/ess_firmware
35 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-60mt\/ess_firmware
36 Mitsubishielectric fx5s-80mt\/ess_firmware
37 Mitsubishielectric fx5-enet_firmware
38 Mitsubishielectric fx5-enet\/ip_firmware
39 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/es_firmware
40 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/ds_firmware
41 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/ess_firmware
42 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/dss_firmware
43 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-32mr\/es_firmware
44 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-32mr\/ds_firmware
45 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-64mt\/es_firmware
46 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-64mt\/ds_firmware
47 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-64mt\/ess_firmware
48 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-64mt\/dss_firmware
49 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-64mr\/es_firmware
50 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-64mr\/ds_firmware
51 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-80mt\/es_firmware
52 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-80mt\/ds_firmware
53 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-80mt\/ess_firmware
54 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-80mt\/dss_firmware
55 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-80mr\/es_firmware
56 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5u-80mr\/ds_firmware
57 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5uc-32mt\/ds-ts_firmware
58 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5uc-32mt\/dss-ts_firmware
59 Mitsubishielectric melsec_iq-fx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts_firmware
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 59
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-2023-0457.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU93891523/index.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-061-01 Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-023_en.pdf Vendor Advisory

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Introduction

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
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Born at : Jan. 13, 2023, 8:11 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-0457 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-0457 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U(C) CPU modules all models all versions, FX5UJ CPU modules all models all versions, FX5S CPU modules all models all versions, FX5-ENET all versions and FX5-ENET/IP all versions allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose plaintext credentials stored in project files and login into FTP server or Web server. Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series, MELSEC iQ-R Series, MELSEC-Q Series and MELSEC-L Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose plaintext credentials stored in project files and login into FTP server or Web server.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU93891523/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU93891523/index.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-061-01 No Types Assigned https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-061-01 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-023_en.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-023_en.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/dss_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/dss:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/dss-ts_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/dss-ts:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/ds-ts_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/ds-ts:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-64mt\/d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-64mt\/d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-64mt\/dss_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-64mt\/dss:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-96mt\/d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-96mt\/d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-96mt\/dss_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-96mt\/dss:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mr\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mr\/es-a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mr\/es-a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mt\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mt\/es-a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mt\/es-a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mt\/ess:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mr\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mr\/es-a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mr\/es-a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mt\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mt\/es-a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mt\/es-a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-40mt\/ess:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mr\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mr\/es-a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mr\/es-a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mt\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mt\/es-a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mt\/es-a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-60mt\/ess:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-30mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-30mr\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-30mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-30mt\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-30mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-30mt\/ess:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-40mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-40mr\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-40mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-40mt\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-40mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-40mt\/ess:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-60mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-60mr\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-60mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-60mt\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-60mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-60mt\/ess:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-80mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-80mr\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-80mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-80mt\/es:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-80mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5s-80mt\/ess:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5-enet_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5-enet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5-enet\/ip_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:fx5-enet\/ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2023-0457 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-2023-0457 weaknesses.

CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation Password Recovery Exploitation CAPEC-102: Session Sidejacking Session Sidejacking CAPEC-474: Signature Spoofing by Key Theft Signature Spoofing by Key Theft CAPEC-509: Kerberoasting Kerberoasting CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-555: Remote Services with Stolen Credentials Remote Services with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials Use of Known Domain Credentials CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing Credential Stuffing CAPEC-644: Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash) Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash) CAPEC-645: Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket) Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket) CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials Use of Known Kerberos Credentials CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials Use of Known Operating System Credentials
Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} -0.06%

score

0.58300

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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