CVE-2023-6815

MEDIUM
Published Feb 13, 2024 Modified Nov 21, 2024 CWE-266

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R Series Safety CPU R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions and MELSEC iQ-R Series SIL2 Process CPU R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions allows a remote authenticated attacker who has logged into the product as a non-administrator user to disclose the credentials (user ID and password) of a user with a lower access level than the attacker by sending a specially crafted packet.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-266

Affected Products

Vendor Product
mitsubishielectric r08sfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r08sfcpu
mitsubishielectric r16sfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r16sfcpu
mitsubishielectric r32sfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r32sfcpu
mitsubishielectric r120sfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r120sfcpu
mitsubishielectric r08psfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r08psfcpu
mitsubishielectric r16psfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r16psfcpu
mitsubishielectric r32psfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r32psfcpu
mitsubishielectric r120psfcpu_firmware
mitsubishielectric r120psfcpu

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-6815? +
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R Series Safety CPU R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions and MELSEC iQ-R Series SIL2 Process CPU R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions allows a remote authenticated attacker who has logged into the product as a non-administrator user to disclose the credentials (user ID and password) of a user with a lower access level than the attacker by sending a specially crafted packet. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-6815? +
CVE-2023-6815 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-6815? +
CVE-2023-6815 affects products from mitsubishielectric, specifically: r08psfcpu, r08psfcpu_firmware, r08sfcpu, r08sfcpu_firmware, r120psfcpu, r120psfcpu_firmware, r120sfcpu, r120sfcpu_firmware, r16psfcpu, r16psfcpu_firmware, r16sfcpu, r16sfcpu_firmware, r32psfcpu, r32psfcpu_firmware, r32sfcpu, r32sfcpu_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-6815? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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