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CVE-2020-14521


Multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation engineering software products have a malicious code execution vulnerability. A malicious attacker could use this vulnerability to obtain information, modify information, and cause a denial-of-service condition.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 60 products from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric and 57 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-02-11T18:15:08.513

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:03:26.950

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-428
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-276

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mitsubishielectric c_controller_interface_module_utility * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric c_controller_module_setting_and_monitoring_tool * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric cc-link_ie_control_network_data_collector 1.00a Yes
Application mitsubishielectric cc-link_ie_field_network_data_collector 1.00a Yes
Application mitsubishielectric cc-link_ie_tsn_data_collector 1.00a Yes
Application mitsubishielectric cpu_module_logging_configuration_tool ≤ 1.100e Yes
Application mitsubishielectric cw_configurator ≤ 1.010l Yes
Application mitsubishielectric data_transfer ≤ 3.42u Yes
Application mitsubishielectric ezsocket ≤ 5.1 Yes
Application mitsubishielectric fr_configurator_sw3 * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric fr_configurator2 * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gt_designer2_classic * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gt_softgot1000 ≤ 3.200j Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gt_softgot2000 ≤ 1.241b Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gx_developer ≤ 8.504a Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gx_logviewer ≤ 1.100e Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gx_works2 ≤ 1.601b Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gx_works3 ≤ 1.063r Yes
Application mitsubishielectric m_commdtm-io-link * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melfa-works ≤ 4.4 Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melsec_wincpu_setting_utility * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melsoft_complete_clean_up_tool ≤ 1.06g Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melsoft_em_software_development_kit * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melsoft_iq_appportal ≤ 1.17t Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melsoft_navigator ≤ 2.74c Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mi_configurator * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric motion_control_setting ≤ 1.005f Yes
Application mitsubishielectric motorizer ≤ 1.005f Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mr_configurator2 ≤ 1.125f Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mt_works2 ≤ 1.167z Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mtconnect_data_collector ≤ 1.1.4.0 Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mx_component ≤ 4.20w Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mx_mesinterface ≤ 1.21x Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mx_mesinterface-r ≤ 1.12n Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mx_sheet ≤ 2.15r Yes
Application mitsubishielectric position_board_utility_2 * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric px_developer ≤ 1.53f Yes
Application mitsubishielectric rt_toolbox2 ≤ 3.73b Yes
Application mitsubishielectric rt_toolbox3 ≤ 1.82l Yes
Application mitsubishielectric setting\/monitoring_tools_for_the_c_controller_module * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric slmp_data_collector ≤ 1.04e Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gt_designer3 ≤ 1.241b Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt10 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt11 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt12 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt14 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt15 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt16 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt21 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt23 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt25 - No
Hardware mitsubishielectric got1000_series_gt27 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_cc-link_ver.2_utility_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_cc-link_ver.2_utility - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_cc_ie_control_utility_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_cc_ie_control_utility - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_cc_ie_field_utility_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_cc_ie_field_utility - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_mneth_utility_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric network_interface_board_mneth_utility - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mitsubishielectric's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.