CVE-2023-1618
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC WS Series Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description
Active Debug Code vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC WS Series WS0-GETH00200 Serial number 2310 **** and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and illegally log into the affected module by connecting to it via telnet which is hidden function and is enabled by default when shipped from the factory. As a result, a remote attacker with unauthorized login can reset the module, and if certain conditions are met, he/she can disclose or tamper with the module's configuration or rewrite the firmware.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2023, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 23, 2023, 1:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.7
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-1618
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-2023-1618.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96063959 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-138-02 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-002_en.pdf | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Active Debug Code vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC WS Series WS0-GETH00200 all versions allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and illegally log into the affected module by connecting to it via telnet which is hidden function and is enabled by default when shipped from the factory. As a result, a remote attacker with unauthorized login can reset the module, and if certain conditions are met, he/she can disclose or tamper with the module's configuration or rewrite the firmware. Active Debug Code vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC WS Series WS0-GETH00200 Serial number 2310 **** and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and illegally log into the affected module by connecting to it via telnet which is hidden function and is enabled by default when shipped from the factory. As a result, a remote attacker with unauthorized login can reset the module, and if certain conditions are met, he/she can disclose or tamper with the module's configuration or rewrite the firmware. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 26, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96063959 No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96063959 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-138-02 No Types Assigned https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-138-02 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-002_en.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-002_en.pdf Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-1188 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_ws0-geth00200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec_ws0-geth00200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-1618 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-2023-1618
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.02%
score
0.54332
percentile