Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3 versions 1.015R and later, GX Works2 all versions and GX Developer versions 8.40S and later allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose sensitive information. As a result, unauthenticated users could obtain information about the project file for MELSEC safety CPU modules or project file for MELSEC Q/FX/L series with security setting.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | GX Works3 | 1.015R and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | GX Works2 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | GX Developer | 8.40S and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GX Works3 VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected 1.015R and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- GX Works2 VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- GX Developer VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected 8.40S and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.015r – 1.086q; 1.087r | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
- cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.015r – 1.086q; 1.087r Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 — mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-015_…
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-12190 Hard-coded credentials in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2022-08877 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3Priority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2022-12191 Hard-coded credentials in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3Priority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29832
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r3r-r496-rrfw
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Mitsubishi Electric Corporation vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14737 Deserialization of untrusted data in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GENESIS64 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2022-29832 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29832 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7r3r-r496-rrfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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