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CVE-2020-14523


Multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation products have a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.


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 27 products from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric and 24 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

2022-02-11T18:15:08.577

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:03:27.300

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-22
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mitsubishielectric cw_configurator ≤ 1.010l Yes
Application mitsubishielectric fr_configurator2 ≤ 1.22y Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gx_works2 ≤ 1.595v Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gx_works3 ≤ 1.063r Yes
Application mitsubishielectric iu_configuration_tool ≤ 1.04 Yes
Application mitsubishielectric iu_developer2 ≤ 1.08 Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melsoft_iq_appportal ≤ 1.17t Yes
Application mitsubishielectric melsoft_navigator ≤ 2.70y Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mi_configurator * Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mr_configurator2 ≤ 1.110q Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mt_works2 ≤ 1.156n Yes
Application mitsubishielectric mx_component ≤ 4.20w Yes
Application mitsubishielectric rt_toolbox3 ≤ 1.70y Yes
Operating System mitsubishielectric rd78g4_firmware ≤ 10 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rd78g4 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric rd78g8_firmware ≤ 10 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rd78g8 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric rd78g16_firmware ≤ 10 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rd78g16 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric rd78g32_firmware ≤ 10 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rd78g32 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric rd78g64_firmware ≤ 10 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rd78g64 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric rd78ghv_firmware ≤ 10 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rd78ghv - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric rd78ghw_firmware ≤ 10 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rd78ghw - 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.