CVE-2022-25161 is an Improper Input Validation vulnerability affecting multiple Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series programmable logic controllers (PLCs). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted packets, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition that halts program execution or communication, requiring a system reset for recovery. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.6 (High), indicating a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no user interaction required, and the scope is changed, meaning the vulnerability in one component can affect resources beyond its security scope. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.270CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.270CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/ds_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.270CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/ess_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.270CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-fx5u-32mt\/dss_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.270CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-fx5u-32mr\/es_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.