CVE-2023-6815: Medium severity mitsubishi electric r08sfcpu vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2024
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Updated

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R Series Safety CPU R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions and MELSEC iQ-R Series SIL2 Process CPU R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions allows a remote authenticated attacker who has logged into the product as a non-administrator user to disclose the credentials (user ID and password) of a user with a lower access level than the attacker by sending a specially crafted packet.

Affected Software

16 affected components
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R08sfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R08sfcpu
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R16sfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R16sfcpu
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R32sfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R32sfcpu
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R120sfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R120sfcpu
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R08psfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R08psfcpu
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R16psfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R16psfcpu
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R32psfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R32psfcpu
All of the following
Mitsubishielectric R120psfcpu Firmware
Mitsubishielectric R120psfcpu

Event History

Feb 13, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:27 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6815?

CVE-2023-6815 has been classified with a moderate severity level due to its incorrect privilege assignment implications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-6815?

To resolve CVE-2023-6815, you should patch your Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series Safety and Process CPUs to the latest firmware version.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2023-6815?

CVE-2023-6815 impacts all versions of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series Safety CPU and SIL2 Process CPU.

4

Can an unauthenticated user exploit CVE-2023-6815?

No, CVE-2023-6815 requires an attacker to be an authenticated user logged in as a non-admin.

5

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2023-6815?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2023-6815 could potentially gain higher privileges to perform unauthorized actions within the affected system.

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