High severity · published Nov 24, 2022
CVE-2022-25164
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 versions from 1.000A to 1.095Z and Mitsubishi Electric MX OPC UA Module Configurator-R…
7.5
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 versions from 1.000A to 1.095Z and Mitsubishi Electric MX OPC UA Module Configurator-R versions 1.08J and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose sensitive information. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can gain unauthorized access to the MELSEC CPU module and the MELSEC OPC UA server module.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GW
GX Works3 · Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
from 1.000A to 1.095Z · source: vendor, NVD
MO
MX OPC UA Module Configurator-R · Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
1.08J and prior · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25164
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25164
Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU97244961/index.html
www.cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-333-05
Mitigation
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-015_en.pdf
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