CVE-2023-0525 Weak cryptography in GOT SIMPLE Series GS21 model
Remote attackers can decrypt passwords during data transfers if the Data Transfer Security function is enabled, exposing credentials.
- 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-2023-0525?
CVE-2023-0525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT SIMPLE Series GS21 model, published on 3 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT23 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GOT SIMPLE Series GS25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GS21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000) versions 1.295H and prior and GT SoftGOT2000 versions 1.295H and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain plaintext passwords by sniffing packets containing encrypted passwords and decrypting the encrypted passwords, in the case of transferring data with GT Designer3 Version1(GOT2000) and GOT2000 Series or GOT SIMPLE Series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled, or in the case of transferring data by the SoftGOT-GOT link function with GT SoftGOT2000 and GOT2000 series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0525?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Mitsubishielectric Gs21 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Gs25 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Gt21 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Gt23 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Gt25 Firmware, Mitsubishielectric Gt27 Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-0525 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT SIMPLE Series GS21 model
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g862-3pqw-c5wx.