External Control of File Name or Path in Mitsubishi Electric products - CVE-2023-5247
Published: December 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83865
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5247
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mitsubishi Electric
Affected software:
GX Works3
MELSOFT iQ AppPortal
MELSOFT Navigator
Motion Control Setting
GX Works3
MELSOFT iQ AppPortal
MELSOFT Navigator
Motion Control Setting
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to external control of file name or path. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted project file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5247
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.