HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-13555
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-13555

CWE-400Published: November 13, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU: serial number 21081 and prior, Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU: serial number 21081 and prior, and Q03UDECPU, Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU: serial number 21081 and prior, MELSEC-L Series L02/06/26CPU, L26CPU-BT: serial number 21101 and prior, L02/06/26CPU-P, L26CPU-PBT: serial number 21101 and prior, and L02/06/26CPU-CM, L26CPU-BT-CM: serial number 21101 and prior, a remote attacker can cause the FTP service to enter a denial-of-service condition dependent on the timing at which a remote attacker connects to the FTP server on the above CPU modules.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-13555 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mitsubishielectric20 product(s)
q03\/04\/06\/13\/26udvcpu firmwareq03\/04\/06\/13\/26udvcpuq04\/06\/13\/26udpvcpu firmwareq04\/06\/13\/26udpvcpuq03udecpu firmwareq03udecpuq04\/06\/10\/13\/20\/26\/50\/100udehcpu firmwareq04\/06\/10\/13\/20\/26\/50\/100udehcpul02\/06\/26cpu firmwarel02\/06\/26cpul26cpu-bt firmwarel26cpu-bt+8
Source: NVD CPE · 20 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-311-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-311-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-13555
CVSS Score5.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 13, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-400)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2019-13555 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.