CVE-2020-14523

Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Products Path Traversal

Description

Multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation products have a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Link	Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-212-03	us government resource third party advisory patch
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-008_en.pdf	vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU90224831/	third party advisory

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14523?: CVE-2020-14523 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14523?: To fix CVE-2020-14523, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-14523 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-14523 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-14523?: CVE-2020-14523 affects Mitsubishi Electric CW Configurator, Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Mitsubishi Electric GX Works2, Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3, Mitsubishi Electric MELSOFT iQ AppPortal, Mitsubishi Electric MELSOFT Navigator, Mitsubishi Electric MI Configurator, Mitsubishi Electric MR Configurator2, Mitsubishi Electric MT Works2, Mitsubishi Electric MX Component, Mitsubishi Electric RT ToolBox3, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series Motion Module.