Is CVE-2019-14930 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-14930 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-14930 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-14930 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14930?

CVE-2019-14930 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-14930

CWE-798Published: October 28, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

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. Undocumented hard-coded user passwords for root, ineaadmin, mitsadmin, and maint could allow an attacker to gain unauthorised access to the RTU. (Also, the accounts ineaadmin and mitsadmin are able to escalate privileges to root without supplying a password due to insecure entries in /etc/sudoers on the RTU.)

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-14930 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.