CVE-2020-5544 Null dereference in Mitsubishi Electric MELQIC IU1 series

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute malware on Mitsubishi Electric MELQIC devices via crafted packets exploiting a null pointer dereference.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5544?

CVE-2020-5544 is a critical vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELQIC IU1 series, published on 16 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in TCP function included in the firmware of Mitsubishi Electric MELQIC IU1 series IU1-1M20-D firmware version 1.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to stop the network functions or execute malware via a specially crafted packet.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5544?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mitsubishielectric Iu1-1m20-D Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5544 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5544 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rg84-vv52-p8m7.

Is CVE-2020-5544 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free