HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-4088
HIGH

CVE-2023-4088

CWE-276Published: September 20, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation multiple FA engineering software products allows a malicious local attacker to execute a malicious code, resulting in information disclosure, tampering with and deletion, or a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, if the product is installed in a folder other than the default installation folder.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-4088 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mitsubishielectric1 product(s)
gx works3
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-010_en.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-010_en.pdf

All References (6)

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https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96447193/index.html
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-269-03
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https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-010_en.pdfVendor Advisory
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https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU96447193/index.html
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-269-03
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https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-010_en.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-4088
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-276
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 20, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-4088 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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