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CVE-2021-20597

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 2.22%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2021-20597
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
2.22%

Original NVD Description

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series Safety CPU modules R08/16/32/120SFCPU firmware versions "26" and prior and Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series SIL2 Process CPU modules R08/16/32/120PSFCPU firmware versions "11" and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to login to the target unauthorizedly by sniffing network traffic and obtaining credentials when registering user information in the target or changing a password.

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