Vulnerability identifier: #VU19522

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10976

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Mitsubishi Electric

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the input passed to the XML parser is not sanitized while parsing the XML project and/or template file (.frc2). A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and read arbitrary files on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2: 1.16S

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External links
http://www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/download/software/drv/inv/vulnerability-protection/2019-001.pd...

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.