CVE-2019-10972

Name: CVE-2019-10972
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-26T00:15:11.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10972 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Version 1.16S and prior. This vulnerability can be triggered when an attacker provides the target with a rogue project file (.frc2). EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Version 1.16S and prior. This vulnerability can be triggered when an attacker provides the target with a rogue project file (.frc2). Once a user opens the rogue project, CPU exhaustion occurs, which causes the software to quit responding until the application is restarted.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mitsubishielectric	Electric Fr Configurator2	<= 1.16s

References

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-204-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-204-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Jul 26, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10972?

How severe is CVE-2019-10972?

CVE-2019-10972 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10972?

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Source: NVD / NIST