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CVE-2023-0525


Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT23 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GOT SIMPLE Series GS25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GS21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000) versions 1.295H and prior and GT SoftGOT2000 versions 1.295H and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain plaintext passwords by sniffing packets containing encrypted passwords and decrypting the encrypted passwords, in the case of transferring data with GT Designer3 Version1(GOT2000) and GOT2000 Series or GOT SIMPLE Series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled, or in the case of transferring data by the SoftGOT-GOT link function with GT SoftGOT2000 and GOT2000 series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, 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), for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, 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

2023-08-04T00:15:10.300

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:37:20.470

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-261
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-326

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mitsubishielectric gt_designer3 < 1.300n Yes
Application mitsubishielectric gt_softgot2000 < 1.300n Yes
Operating System mitsubishielectric gt27_firmware < 01.50.000 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric gt27 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric gt25_firmware < 01.50.000 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric gt25 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric gt23_firmware < 01.50.000 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric gt23 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric gt21_firmware < 01.50.000 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric gt21 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric gs25_firmware < 01.50.000 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric gs25 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric gs21_firmware < 01.50.000 Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric gs21 - 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.