SB2020062403 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R, iQ-F, Q, L and FX Series CPU Modules

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SB2020062403 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R, iQ-F, Q, L and FX Series CPU Modules

Published: June 24, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020062403
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14476)

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information between the affected products and GX Works3/GX Works2. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data, leading to unauthorized operation, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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