medium
6.8
CWE
312
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-25160

First published: Fri Apr 01 2022(Updated: )

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 R16/32/64MTCPU 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 RJ72GF15-T2 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 and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100 all versions allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose a file in a legitimate user's product by using previously eavesdropped cleartext information and to counterfeit a legitimate user’s system.

Credit: Mitsubishielectric.Psirt@yd.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F FX5UJ CPU modules
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F FX5UJ CPU modules
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc Firmware
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc Firmware
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mr/ds-ts Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MR/DS-TS
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MT/D Firmware
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt/d
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MT/DSS Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MT/DSS
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-24mr/es Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-24MR/ES
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-24MT/ES Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-24MT/ES
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-24MT/ESS Firmware
Mitsubishielectric FX5UJ-24MT/ESS
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-40MR/ES Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-40MR/ES
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-40MT/ES Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-40MT/ES
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-40mt/ess Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-40MT/ESS
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-60MR/ES Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-60MR/ES
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mt/es Firmware
Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mt/es
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-60MT/ESS Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ-60MT/ESS
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MT/DSS-TS Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MT/DSS-TS
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MT/DS-TS Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UC-32MT/DS-TS
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ Firmware
Mitsubishi Electric FX5UJ

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-25160?

    CVE-2022-25160 is a vulnerability that allows the storage of sensitive information in cleartext in certain versions of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F and iQ-R series CPU firmware.

  • How does CVE-2022-25160 affect Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU?

    CVE-2022-25160 affects all versions of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU by allowing cleartext storage of sensitive information.

  • How does CVE-2022-25160 affect Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU?

    CVE-2022-25160 affects all versions of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU by allowing cleartext storage of sensitive information.

  • How severe is CVE-2022-25160?

    CVE-2022-25160 has a severity rating of medium (5.9) according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-25160?

    To fix CVE-2022-25160, users should update to the latest firmware version provided by Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC and follow the recommended security practices outlined in the official advisory.

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