#VU83561 Input validation error in GX Works2 - CVE-2023-5275

Vulnerability identifier: #VU83561

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5275

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GX Works2
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Mitsubishi Electric

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

GX Works2: All versions

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External links
http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-331-03

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.