CVE-2022-25158 is a critical cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability (CWE-312) affecting numerous Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F, iQ-R, Q, and L series CPUs and communication modules. This flaw allows a remote attacker to disclose or tamper with password hashes stored in cleartext files. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 (Critical), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability remains a significant concern for affected industrial control systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/d_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uc-32mt\/dss_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx5uj-24mr\/es_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:H/A:N
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