#VU18547 Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Mitsubishi Electric products - CVE-2016-8370
Published: May 21, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18547
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8370
CWE-ID: CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MELSEC-Q QJ71E71-B2
MELSEC-Q QJ71E71-B5
MELSEC-Q QJ71E71-100
MELSEC-Q QJ71E71-B2
MELSEC-Q QJ71E71-B5
MELSEC-Q QJ71E71-100
Software vendor:
Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of weak cryptographic algorithms. A remote attacker with ability to perform a man-on-the-middle attack can decrypt communication between client and PLC device.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.