CVE-2016-8370 describes a critical vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Automation MELSEC-Q series Ethernet interface modules (QJ71E71-100, QJ71E71-B5, QJ71E71-B2) where weakly encrypted passwords are transmitted to the PLC. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely intercept and decrypt these passwords, gaining unauthorized access to the industrial control system. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:qj71e71-100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:qj71e71-b5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:qj71e71-b2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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