Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C)…: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CVE-2022-25158 is a critical-severity cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UJ CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120SFCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PSFCPU; itsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71C24(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GF11-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GP21(S)-SX; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ72GF15-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03UDECPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71C24N(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L02/06/26CPU(-P); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L26CPU-(P)BT; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71C24(-R2); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ72GF15-T2 from Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UJ CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120SFCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PSFCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R16/32/64MTCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71C24(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ72GF15-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71C24N(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UJ CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120SFCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PSFCPU; itsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71C24(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GF11-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GP21(S)-SX; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ72GF15-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03UDECPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71C24N(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L02/06/26CPU(-P); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L26CPU-(P)BT; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71C24(-R2); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ72GF15-T2 versions: Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71 all versions; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03UDECPU all versions; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100 all versions, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 72% of scored CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UJ CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120SFCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PSFCPU; itsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71C24(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GF11-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GP21(S)-SX; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ72GF15-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03UDECPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71C24N(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L02/06/26CPU(-P); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L26CPU-(P)BT; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71C24(-R2); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ72GF15-T2 you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on mitsubishielectric.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 | Critical | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 6.4 | Medium | NVD |
Official description
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UJ CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71C24(-R2/R4) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GF11-T2 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GP21(S)-SX all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ72GF15-T2 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03UDECPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71C24N(-R2/R4) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L02/06/26CPU(-P) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L26CPU-(P)BT all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71C24(-R2) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71E71-100 all versions and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ72GF15-T2 all versions allows a remote attacker to disclose or tamper with a file in which password hash is saved in cleartext.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to encrypt the data at rest.
- In some systems/environments such as cloud, the use of double encryption (at both the software and hardware layer) might be required, and the developer might be solely responsible for both layers, instead of shared responsibility with the administrator of the broader system/environment.
More Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerabilities (CWE-312)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Third-party and government advisories
- jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96577897/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-090-04Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Other vulnerabilities in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UJ CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120SFCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PSFCPU; itsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71C24(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GF11-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GP21(S)-SX; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ72GF15-T2; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03UDECPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71C24N(-R2/R4); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L02/06/26CPU(-P); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L26CPU-(P)BT; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71C24(-R2); Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71E71-100; Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ72GF15-T2
- 8.1 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
Recent Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 6.8 Medium severity
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