CVE-2019-14928
CWE-79Published: October 28, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An issue was discovered on Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. ME-RTU devices through 2.02 and INEA ME-RTU devices through 3.0. A number of stored cross-site script (XSS) vulnerabilities allow an attacker to inject malicious code directly into the application. An example input variable vulnerable to stored XSS is SerialInitialModemString in the index.php page.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-14928 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-14928 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts