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CVE-2023-2060


Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in FTP function on Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R Series EtherNet/IP module RJ71EIP91 and MELSEC iQ-F Series EtherNet/IP module FX5-ENET/IP allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to access to the module via FTP by dictionary attack or password sniffing.


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 8 products from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric, from mitsubishielectric and 5 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

2023-06-02T05:15:09.563

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:57:51.607

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-521
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-521

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System mitsubishielectric fx5-enet\/ip_firmware - Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric fx5-enet\/ip - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric sw1dnn-eipct-bd_firmware - Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric sw1dnn-eipct-bd - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric rj71eip91_firmware - Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric rj71eip91 - No
Operating System mitsubishielectric sw1dnn-eipctfx5-bd_firmware - Yes
Hardware mitsubishielectric sw1dnn-eipctfx5-bd - 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.