CVE-2022-25158

Name: CVE-2022-25158
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-01T23:15:14.34+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 1.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-25158 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information 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 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 attacker to disclose or tamper with a file in which password hash is saved in cleartext.. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information 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 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 attacker to disclose or tamper with a file in which password hash is saved in cleartext.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.32%

67.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uc Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uc-32mr\/Ds-Ts Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uc-32mt\/D Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uc-32mt\/Dss Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-24mr\/Es Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-24mt\/Es Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-24mt\/Ess Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-40mr\/Es Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-40mt\/Es Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-40mt\/Ess Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-60mr\/Es Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-60mt\/Es Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj-60mt\/Ess Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uc-32mt\/Dss-Ts Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uc-32mt\/Ds-Ts Firmware	All versions
Mitsubishielectric	Fx5uj Firmware	All versions

References

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

Timeline

Published: Apr 1, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25158?

How severe is CVE-2022-25158?

CVE-2022-25158 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25158?

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Source: NVD / NIST