Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-1618
Active Debug Code vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC WS Series WS0-GETH00200 Serial number 2310 **** and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and illegally log into the affected module by connecting to it via telnet which is hidden function and is enabled by default when shipped from the factory. As a result, a remote attacker with unauthorized login can reset the module, and if certain conditions are met, he/she can disclose or tamper with the module's configuration or rewrite the firmware.
Products affected by CVE-2023-1618
- cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_ws0-geth00200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-1618
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-1618
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | |
8.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
3.9
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4.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-1618
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The product is deployed to unauthorized actors with debugging code still enabled or active, which can create unintended entry points or expose sensitive information.Assigned by: Mitsubishielectric.Psirt@yd.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp (Secondary)
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The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-1618
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https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96063959
JVNVU#96063959: 三菱電機製MELSEC WSシリーズのEthernetインタフェースユニットに利用可能なデバッグ機能が存在している脆弱性Third Party Advisory
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https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-002_en.pdf
Vendor Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-138-02
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC WS Series | CISAMitigation;Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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