CVE-2023-0457 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series, MELSEC iQ-R Series, MELSEC-Q Series and MELSEC-L Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose plaintext credentials stored in project files and login into FTP server or Web server.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mr\/Ds-Ts Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mr\/Ds-Ts	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/D Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/D	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/Dss Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/Dss	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/Dss-Ts Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/Dss-Ts	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/Ds-Ts Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-32Mt\/Ds-Ts	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-64Mt\/D Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-64Mt\/D	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-64Mt\/Dss Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-64Mt\/Dss	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-96Mt\/D Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-96Mt\/D	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-96Mt\/Dss Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uc-96Mt\/Dss	-
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uj-24Mr\/Es Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5Uj-24Mr\/Es	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522 CWE-256

References

https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU93891523/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-061-01MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-023_en.pdfVendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU93891523/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-061-01MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-023_en.pdfVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-0457?

CVE-2023-0457 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series, MELSEC iQ-R Series, MELSEC-Q Series and MELSEC-L Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to...

How severe is CVE-2023-0457?

CVE-2023-0457 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0457?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mitsubishielectric Fx5Uc-32Mr\/Ds-Ts Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Fx5Uc-32Mr\/Ds-Ts, Mitsubishielectric Fx5Uc-32Mt\/D Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Fx5Uc-32Mt\/D, Mitsubishielectric Fx5Uc-32Mt\/Dss Firmware.