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CVE-2021-20599


Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive InformationCleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in MELSEC iQ-R series Safety CPU R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware versions "26" and prior and MELSEC iQ-R series SIL2 Process CPU R08/16/32/120PSFCPU firmware versions "11" and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to login to a target CPU module by obtaining credentials other than password.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, 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

2021-10-14T15:15:08.827

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:46:51.317

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.1 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-319
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-639

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System mitsubishielectric r08sfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r08sfcpu - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric r16sfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r16sfcpu - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric r32sfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r32sfcpu - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric r120sfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r120sfcpu - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric r08psfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r08psfcpu - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric r16psfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r16psfcpu - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric r32psfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r32psfcpu - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric r120psfcpu_firmware * Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric r120psfcpu - 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.