{"answers":{"affected":"It affects 46 products.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14521 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2020-14521 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric C Controller Interface Module Utility, published on 11 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14521 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2020-14521 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric C Controller Interface Module Utility, published on 11 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14521 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected product: Mitsubishi Electric C Controller Interface Module Utility. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14521/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14521/index.md)","id":"CVE-2020-14521","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14521/index.md","name":"CVE-2020-14521","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-7hfr-xh2r-6vj8"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["code_execution","privilege_escalation"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Factory Automation Software","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Attackers can execute malicious code via unquoted search paths in Mitsubishi factory automation tools, leading to privilege escalation and system compromise.","user_interaction":"required","vuln_class":"privilege_escalation"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"icscert","cpe":[{"product":"c_controller_interface_module_utility","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"c_controller_module_setting_and_monitoring_tool","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"cc-link_ie_control_network_data_collector","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"cc-link_ie_field_network_data_collector","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"cc-link_ie_tsn_data_collector","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"cpu_module_logging_configuration_tool","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"cw_configurator","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"data_transfer","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"ezsocket","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"fr_configurator2","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"fr_configurator_sw3","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gt_designer2_classic","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gt_designer3","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gt_softgot1000","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gt_softgot2000","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gx_developer","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gx_logviewer","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gx_works2","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"gx_works3","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"m_commdtm-io-link","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"melfa-works","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"melsec_wincpu_setting_utility","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"melsoft_complete_clean_up_tool","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"melsoft_em_software_development_kit","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"melsoft_iq_appportal","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"melsoft_navigator","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mi_configurator","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"motion_control_setting","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"motorizer","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mr_configurator2","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mt_works2","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mtconnect_data_collector","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mx_component","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mx_mesinterface","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mx_mesinterface-r","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"mx_sheet","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"network_interface_board_cc-link_ver.2_utility_firmware","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"network_interface_board_cc_ie_control_utility_firmware","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"network_interface_board_cc_ie_field_utility_firmware","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"network_interface_board_mneth_utility_firmware","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"position_board_utility_2","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"px_developer","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"rt_toolbox2","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"rt_toolbox3","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"setting\\/monitoring_tools_for_the_c_controller_module","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"},{"product":"slmp_data_collector","vendor":"mitsubishielectric"}],"cvss":{"score":8.3,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-276","name":"Incorrect Default Permissions"},{"id":"CWE-428","name":"Unquoted Search Path or Element"}],"description":"Multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation engineering software products have a malicious code execution vulnerability. A malicious attacker could use this vulnerability to obtain information, modify information, and cause a denial-of-service condition.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Engineering Products Unquoted Search Path or Element","id":"CVE-2020-14521","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"privilege_escalation","year":"2020"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":2,"next":{"headline":"Softing Industrial Automation OPC","id":"CVE-2020-14522"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"The affected product is vulnerable to an information leak, which may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information on the Ignition 8 (al","id":"CVE-2020-14520"},"products":["C Controller Interface Module Utility","CC-Link IE Control Network Data Collector","CC-Link IE Field Network Data Collector","CC-Link IE TSN Data Collector","CPU Module Logging Configuration Tool","CW Configurator","Data Transfer","EZSocket","FR Configurator SW3","FR Configurator2","GT Designer2 Classic","GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT1000)","GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000)","GT SoftGOT1000 Version3","GT SoftGOT2000 Version1","GX Developer","GX LogViewer","GX Works2","GX Works3","MELFA-Works","MELSEC WinCPU Setting Utility","MELSOFT Complete Clean Up Tool","MELSOFT EM Software Development Kit","MELSOFT Navigator","MELSOFT iQ AppPortal","MI Configurator","MR Configurator2","MT Works2","MTConnect Data Collector","MX Component","MX MESInterface","MX MESInterface-R","MX Sheet","M_CommDTM-IO-Link","Motion Control Setting","Motorizer","Network Interface Board CC IE Control Utility","Network Interface Board CC IE Field Utility","Network Interface Board CC-Link Ver.2 Utility","Network Interface Board MNETH Utility","PX Developer","Position Board utility 2","RT ToolBox2","RT ToolBox3","SLMP Data Collector","Setting/Monitoring tools for the C Controller module"],"published":"2022-02-11","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2025-04-16","vendors":["Mitsubishi Electric"]},"summary":"Attackers can execute malicious code via unquoted search paths in Mitsubishi factory automation tools, leading to privilege escalation and system compromise.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14521/"}