HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-25157
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-25157

CWE-287Published: April 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UJ CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R00/01/02CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series R16/32/64MTCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71C24(-R2/R4) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71EN71 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GF11-T2 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ71GP21(S)-SX all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series RJ72GF15-T2 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03UDECPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71C24N(-R2/R4) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q series QJ71E71-100 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L02/06/26CPU(-P) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series L26CPU-(P)BT all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71C24(-R2) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ71E71-100 all versions and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC L series LJ72GF15-T2 all versions allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose or tamper with the information in the product by using an eavesdropped password hash.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-25157 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), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

mitsubishielectric32 product(s)
fx5uc firmwarefx5ucfx5uc-32mr\/ds-ts firmwarefx5uc-32mr\/ds-tsfx5uc-32mt\/d firmwarefx5uc-32mt\/dfx5uc-32mt\/dss firmwarefx5uc-32mt\/dssfx5uj-24mr\/es firmwarefx5uj-24mr\/esfx5uj-24mt\/es firmwarefx5uj-24mt\/es+20
Source: NVD CPE · 32 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96577897/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-090-04
ADVISORYhttps://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-031_en.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96577897/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-090-04
ADVISORYhttps://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-031_en.pdf

All References (6)

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https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96577897/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-090-04Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-031_en.pdfVendor Advisory
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https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96577897/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-090-04Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-031_en.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-25157
CVSS Score9.1 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-287
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 1, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-287)

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CVE-2011-2963
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-25157 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.
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