CVE-2023-0525

Description

Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT23 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GOT SIMPLE Series GS25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GS21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000) versions 1.295H and prior and GT SoftGOT2000 versions 1.295H and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain plaintext passwords by sniffing packets containing encrypted passwords and decrypting the encrypted passwords, in the case of transferring data with GT Designer3 Version1(GOT2000) and GOT2000 Series or GOT SIMPLE Series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled, or in the case of transferring data by the SoftGOT-GOT link function with GT SoftGOT2000 and GOT2000 series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory mitsubishielectric.com
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT25 model
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT23 model
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT21 model
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT SIMPLE Series GS25 model
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT SIMPLE Series GS21 model
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000)
Affected: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GT SoftGOT2000
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References

Link Tags
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-008_en.pdf vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95285923/index.html third party advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-215-02 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0525?
CVE-2023-0525 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0525?
To fix CVE-2023-0525, 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-2023-0525 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-0525 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-0525?
CVE-2023-0525 affects Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT25 model, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT23 model, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT21 model, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT SIMPLE Series GS25 model, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT SIMPLE Series GS21 model, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GT SoftGOT2000.
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