CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-8368
8.6 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-02-13
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.6 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-662
Description
An issue was discovered in Mitsubishi Electric Automation MELSEC-Q series Ethernet interface modules QJ71E71-100, all versions, QJ71E71-B5, all versions, and QJ71E71-B2, all versions. The affected Ethernet interface module is connected to a MELSEC-Q PLC, which may allow a remote attacker to connect to the PLC via Port 5002/TCP and cause a denial of service, requiring the PLC to be reset to resume operation. This is caused by an Unrestricted Externally Accessible Lock.
Affected configurations
• mitsubishielectric qj71e71-100 firmware
• mitsubishielectric qj71e71-b5 firmware
• mitsubishielectric qj71e71-b2 firmware
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-662 Improper Synchronization weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94632 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-03 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94632 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-03 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource