SB2020062403 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R, iQ-F, Q, L and FX Series CPU Modules
Published: June 24, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020062403
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14476)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information between the affected products and GX Works3/GX Works2. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data, leading to unauthorized operation, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.