CVE-2022-25160: Medium severity mitsubishi electric melsec iq-f fx5uj cpu modules vulnerability

Published Apr 1, 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.

Affected Software

34 affected components

Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U(C) CPU modules, All models

Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ CPU modules, All models

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/d Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/d

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/dss Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/dss

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-24mr\/es Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-24mr\/es

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-24mt\/es Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-24mt\/es

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-24mt\/ess Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-24mt\/ess

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-40mr\/es Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-40mr\/es

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-40mt\/es Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-40mt\/es

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-40mt\/ess Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-40mt\/ess

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mr\/es Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mr\/es

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mt\/es Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mt\/es

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mt\/ess Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj-60mt\/ess

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/dss-ts Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/dss-ts

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/ds-ts Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uc-32mt\/ds-ts

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj Firmware

Mitsubishielectric Fx5uj

Event History

Apr 1, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:18 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:18 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Aug 3, 2024

Data Sourced

via ICS·04:36 AM

SeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

ICSA-22-090-04

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.