Malicious Code Execution Vulnerability due to External Control of File Name or Path in…
Priority LOW 36CWE-73Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Malicious Code Execution Vulnerability due to External Control of File Name or Path in multiple Mitsubishi Electric FA Engineering Software Products allows a malicious attacker to execute a malicious code by having legitimate users open a specially crafted project file, which could result in information disclosure, tampering and deletion, or a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | MELSOFT iQ AppPortal | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | MELSOFT Navigator | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | Motion Control Setting | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GX Works3 VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- MELSOFT iQ AppPortal VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- MELSOFT Navigator VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Motion Control Setting VendorMitsubishi Electric Corporation Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_iq_appportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_navigator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
| cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:motion_control_setting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
- cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:gx_works3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_iq_appportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:melsoft_navigator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
- cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:motion_control_setting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q5h-r4qp-qqcg
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-2023-5247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3q5h-r4qp-qqcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences