CVE-2026-16437

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.09%

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CVE-2026-16437 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS versions 11.03 and prior, GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, AnalytiX versions 10.97.3 and prior, MobileHMI 10.97.3 and prior, IoTWorX 10.97.3 and prior, MC Works64 all versions, GENESIS32 all versions, BizViz all versions, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS versions 11.03 and prior, GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, AnalytiX versions 10.97.3 and prior, MobileHMI 10.97.3 and prior, IoTWorX 10.97.3 and prior, GENESIS32 all versions, and BizViz all versions allows an authenticated local user with administrative privileges to unlock the system by tampering with the management file that stores the challenge response. Administrators are able to read and write the management file. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS versions 11.03 and prior, GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, AnalytiX versions 10.97.3 and prior, MobileHMI 10.97.3 and prior, IoTWorX 10.97.3 and prior, MC Works64 all versions, GENESIS32 all versions, BizViz all versions, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS versions 11.03 and prior, GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, AnalytiX versions 10.97.3 and prior, MobileHMI 10.97.3 and prior, IoTWorX 10.97.3 and prior, GENESIS32 all versions, and BizViz all versions allows an authenticated local user with administrative privileges to unlock the system by tampering with the management file that stores the challenge response. Administrators are able to read and write the management file. But the management file is protected by Windows. As a result, the attacker may disclose, tamper with, destroy, or delete internal information, or cause the affected system to enter a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationGENESISversions 11.03 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsGENESISversions 11.03 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationGENESIS64versions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsGENESIS64versions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationICONICS Suiteversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsICONICS Suiteversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationHyper Historianversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsHyper Historianversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationAnalytiXversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsAnalytiXversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMobileHMIversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsMobileHMIversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationIoTWorXversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsIoTWorXversions 10.97.3 and prior
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMC Works64all versions
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationGENESIS32all versions
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsGENESIS32all versions
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationBizVizall versions
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital SolutionsBizVizall versions

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Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16437?
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS versions 11.03 and prior, GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, AnalytiX versions 10.97.3 and prior, MobileHMI 10.97.3 and prior, IoTWorX 10.97.3 and prior, MC Works64 all versions, GENESIS32 all versions, BizViz all versions, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS versions 11.03 and prior, GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, AnalytiX versions 10.97.3 and prior, MobileHMI 10.97.3 and prior, IoTWorX 10.97.3 and prior, GENESIS32 all versions, and BizViz all versions allows an authenticated local user with administrative privileges to unlock the system by tampering with the management file that stores the challenge response. Administrators are able to read and write the management file. But the management file is protected by Windows. As a result, the attacker may disclose, tamper with, destroy, or delete internal information, or cause the affected system to enter a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
How severe is CVE-2026-16437?
CVE-2026-16437 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16437?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST