SB2023051927 - Active Debug Code in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC WS Series
Published: May 19, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023051927
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Active Debug Code (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1618)
CWE-ID: CWE-489 - Active Debug Code
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the hidden telnet function is enabled by default when shipped from the factory. A remote attacker can log into the affected module by connecting to it via telnet.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.