CVE-2020-14521 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-14521

Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Engineering Products Unquoted Search Path or Element

Vulnerability Description

Multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation engineering software products have a malicious code execution vulnerability. A malicious attacker could use this vulnerability to obtain information, modify information, and cause a denial-of-service condition.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Mashav Sapir of Claroty reported this vulnerability to CISA

Affected Vendor

Mitsubishi Electric

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Affected Software

C Controller Interface Module Utility, CC-Link IE Control Network Data Collector, CC-Link IE Field Network Data Collector, CC-Link IE TSN Data Collector, CPU Module Logging Configuration Tool, CW Configurator, Data Transfer, EZSocket, FR Configurator SW3, FR Configurator2, GT Designer2 Classic, GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT1000), GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000), GT SoftGOT1000 Version3, GT SoftGOT2000 Version1, GX Developer, GX LogViewer, GX Works2, GX Works3, M_CommDTM-IO-Link, MELFA-Works, MELSEC WinCPU Setting Utility, MELSOFT Complete Clean Up Tool, MELSOFT EM Software Development Kit, MELSOFT iQ AppPortal, MELSOFT Navigator, MI Configurator, Motion Control Setting, Motorizer, MR Configurator2, MT Works2, MTConnect Data Collector, MX Component, MX MESInterface, MX MESInterface-R, MX Sheet, Network Interface Board CC IE Control Utility, Network Interface Board CC IE Field Utility, Network Interface Board CC-Link Ver.2 Utility, Network Interface Board MNETH Utility, Position Board utility 2, PX Developer, RT ToolBox2, RT ToolBox3, Setting/Monitoring tools for the C Controller module, SLMP Data Collector
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified, Version 1.00A, All Versions

Timeline

Official Publish: February 11th, 2022
Last Modified: April 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)