CVE-2020-5655 Null dereference in MELSEC iQ-R series

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can cause denial of service in Mitsubishi MELSEC iQ-R network modules via crafted packets triggering null 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-2020-5655?

CVE-2020-5655 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R series, published on 30 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NULL pointer dereferences vulnerability in TCP/IP function included in the firmware of MELSEC iQ-R series (RJ71EIP91 EtherNet/IP Network Interface Module First 2 digits of serial number are '02' or before, RJ71PN92 PROFINET IO Controller Module First 2 digits of serial number are '01' or before, RD81DL96 High Speed Data Logger Module First 2 digits of serial number are '08' or before, RD81MES96N MES Interface Module First 2 digits of serial number are '04' or before, and RD81OPC96 OPC UA Server Module First 2 digits of serial number are '04' or before) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to stop the network functions of the products via a specially crafted packet.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5655?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Mitsubishielectric Melsec Iq-Rd81dl96 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Melsec Iq-Rd81mes96n Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Melsec Iq-Rd81opc96 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Melsec Iq-Rj71eip91 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Melsec Iq-Rj71pn92 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5655 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qq5-4hp7-fpfq.

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