Is CVE-2020-14496 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-14496 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-14496 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-14496 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-14496?

CVE-2020-14496 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-14496

CWE-275Published: May 19, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability for multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Engineering Software Products of various versions could allow an attacker to escalate privilege and execute malicious programs, which could cause a denial-of-service condition, and allow information to be disclosed, tampered with, and/or destroyed.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-14496 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mitsubishielectric29 product(s)

cpu module logging configuration toolcw configuratordata transferem configuratorezsocketfr configurator2gt designer3gt softgot1000gt softgot2000gx logviewergx works2gx works3+17

Source: NVD CPE · 29 total CPE entries