CVE-2021-20588 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-20588

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric...

Vulnerability Description

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric FA Engineering Software (CPU Module Logging Configuration Tool versions 1.112R and prior, CW Configurator versions 1.011M and prior, Data Transfer versions 3.44W and prior, EZSocket versions 5.4 and prior, FR Configurator all versions, FR Configurator SW3 all versions, FR Configurator2 versions 1.24A and prior, GT Designer3 Version1(GOT1000) versions 1.250L and prior, GT Designer3 Version1(GOT2000) versions 1.250L and prior, GT SoftGOT1000 Version3 versions 3.245F and prior, GT SoftGOT2000 Version1 versions 1.250L and prior, GX Configurator-DP versions 7.14Q and prior, GX Configurator-QP all versions, GX Developer versions 8.506C and prior, GX Explorer all versions, GX IEC Developer all versions, GX LogViewer versions 1.115U and prior, GX RemoteService-I all versions, GX Works2 versions 1.597X and prior, GX Works3 versions 1.070Y and prior, iQ Monozukuri ANDON (Data Transfer) versions 1.003D and prior, iQ Monozukuri Process Remote Monitoring (Data Transfer) versions 1.002C and prior, M_CommDTM-HART all versions, M_CommDTM-IO-Link versions 1.03D and prior, MELFA-Works versions 4.4 and prior, MELSEC WinCPU Setting Utility all versions, MELSOFT EM Software Development Kit (EM Configurator) versions 1.015R and prior, MELSOFT Navigator versions 2.74C and prior, MH11 SettingTool Version2 versions 2.004E and prior, MI Configurator versions 1.004E and prior, MT Works2 versions 1.167Z and prior, MX Component versions 5.001B and prior, Network Interface Board CC IE Control utility versions 1.29F and prior, Network Interface Board CC IE Field Utility versions 1.16S and prior, Network Interface Board CC-Link Ver.2 Utility versions 1.23Z and prior, Network Interface Board MNETH utility versions 34L and prior, PX Developer versions 1.53F and prior, RT ToolBox2 versions 3.73B and prior, RT ToolBox3 versions 1.82L and prior, Setting/monitoring tools for the C Controller module (SW4PVC-CCPU) versions 4.12N and prior, and SLMP Data Collector versions 1.04E and prior) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a DoS condition on the software products, and possibly to execute a malicious code on the personal computer running the software products although it has not been reproduced, by spoofing MELSEC, GOT or FREQROL and returning crafted reply packets.

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

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

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Affected Software

CPU Module Logging Configuration Tool, CW Configurator, Data Transfer, EZSocket, FR Configurator, FR Configurator SW3, FR Configurator2, GT Designer3 Version1(GOT1000), GT Designer3 Version1(GOT2000), GT SoftGOT1000 Version3, GT SoftGOT2000 Version1, GX Configurator-DP, GX Configurator-QP, GX Developer, GX Explorer, GX IEC Developer, GX LogViewer, GX RemoteService-I, GX Works2, GX Works3, iQ Monozukuri ANDON (Data Transfer), iQ Monozukuri Process Remote Monitoring (Data Transfer), M_CommDTM-HART, M_CommDTM-IO-Link, MELFA-Works, MELSEC WinCPU Setting Utility, MELSOFT EM Software Development Kit (EM Configurator), MELSOFT Navigator, MH11 SettingTool Version2, MI Configurator, MT Works2, MX Component, 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, PX Developer, RT ToolBox2, RT ToolBox3, Setting/monitoring tools for the C Controller module (SW4PVC-CCPU), SLMP Data Collector
Vulnerable Versions:
1.112R and prior, 1.011M and prior, 3.44W and prior, 5.4 and prior, all versions, 1.24A and prior, 1.250L and prior, 3.245F and prior, 7.14Q and prior, 8.506C and prior, 1.115U and prior, 1.597X and prior, 1.070Y and prior, 1.003D and prior, 1.002C and prior, 1.03D and prior, 4.4 and prior, 1.015R and prior, 2.74C and prior, 2.004E and prior, 1.004E and prior, 1.167Z and prior, 5.001B and prior, 1.29F and prior, 1.16S and prior, 1.23Z and prior, 34L and prior, 1.53F and prior, 3.73B and prior, 1.82L and prior, 4.12N and prior, 1.04E and prior

Timeline

Official Publish: February 19th, 2021
Last Modified: June 12th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.