CVE-2020-12009
CWE-502Published: July 16, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A specially crafted communication packet sent to the affected device could cause a denial-of-service condition due to a deserialization vulnerability. This affects: Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 Version 4.02C (10.95.208.31) and earlier, all versions; Mitsubishi Electric MC Works32 Version 3.00A (9.50.255.02); ICONICS GenBroker64, Platform Services, Workbench, FrameWorX Server v10.96 and prior; ICONICS GenBroker32 v9.5 and prior.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2020-12009 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 7.5.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2020-12009 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts