What is the severity of CVE-2019-10972?

CVE-2019-10972 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for CPU exhaustion and application unresponsiveness.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10972?

To mitigate CVE-2019-10972, users should update Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 to a version later than 1.16S.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2019-10972?

The primary risk of CVE-2019-10972 is a denial of service caused by CPU exhaustion, leading to application downtime.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-10972?

CVE-2019-10972 affects users of Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 versions 1.16S and earlier.

Can CVE-2019-10972 be exploited remotely?

Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2019-10972 remotely by delivering a rogue project file to the target user.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-10972

high

7.1

CWE

770 400

25/7/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-10972

First published: Thu Jul 25 2019(Updated: )

Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Version 1.16S and prior. This vulnerability can be triggered when an attacker provides the target with a rogue project file (.frc2). Once a user opens the rogue project, CPU exhaustion occurs, which causes the software to quit responding until the application is restarted.

Credit: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mitsubishielectric Electric Fr Configurator2	<=1.16s

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Reference Links

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-204-01

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10972?
CVE-2019-10972 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for CPU exhaustion and application unresponsiveness.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10972?
To mitigate CVE-2019-10972, users should update Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 to a version later than 1.16S.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2019-10972?
The primary risk of CVE-2019-10972 is a denial of service caused by CPU exhaustion, leading to application downtime.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-10972?
CVE-2019-10972 affects users of Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 versions 1.16S and earlier.
Can CVE-2019-10972 be exploited remotely?
Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2019-10972 remotely by delivering a rogue project file to the target user.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10972?
CVE-2019-10972 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for CPU exhaustion and application unresponsiveness.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10972?
To mitigate CVE-2019-10972, users should update Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 to a version later than 1.16S.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2019-10972?
The primary risk of CVE-2019-10972 is a denial of service caused by CPU exhaustion, leading to application downtime.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-10972?
CVE-2019-10972 affects users of Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 versions 1.16S and earlier.
Can CVE-2019-10972 be exploited remotely?
Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2019-10972 remotely by delivering a rogue project file to the target user.