Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-319Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R, iQ-F, Q, L, and FX series CPU modules all versions contain a vulnerability that allows cleartext transmission of sensitive information between CPU modules and GX Works3 and/or GX Works2 via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01296 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | MELSEC iQ-R, iQ-F, Q, L, and FX series CPU modules | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MELSEC iQ-R, iQ-F, Q, L, and FX series CPU modules VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec-q_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec-q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec-l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec-l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec-fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
- cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec_iq-f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec-q_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec-q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec-l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec-l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:melsec-fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:h:mitsubishielectric:melsec-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5594
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vf3-pgp6-m4w5
References
More Mitsubishi Electric Corporation vulnerabilities
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- TI-2022-19113 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Web Server Function on MELSEC Series CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-01345 Denial-of-Service and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in MELSEC Series CPU module CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06346 Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03131 Denial of Service (DoS) and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in MITSUBISHI CNC Series CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03821 Memory corruption in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation CPU Module Logging Configuration Tool CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-5594 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5594 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vf3-pgp6-m4w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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