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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2022-33323High confidence

Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Robot Controller of MELFA SD/SQ series and F-series

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation · MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-771 of RV-2SD

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-36366

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

Active Debug Code vulnerability in robot controller of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation industrial robot MELFA SD/SQ Series and MELFA F-Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access by authentication bypass through an unauthorized telnet login. As for the affected model names, controller types and firmware versions, see the Mitsubishi Electric's advisory which is listed in [References] section.

What

Active Debug Code vulnerability in robot controller of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation industrial robot MELFA SD/SQ Series and MELFA F-Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access by authentication bypass through an unauthorized telnet login. As for the affected model names, controller types and firmware versions, see the Mitsubishi Electric's advisory which is listed in [References] section.

Why

The product is released with debugging code still enabled or active.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may bypass an access boundary or take over an account.

What

Active Debug Code vulnerability in robot controller of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation industrial robot MELFA SD/SQ Series and MELFA F-Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access by authentication bypass through an unauthorized telnet login. As for the affected model names, controller types and firmware versions, see the Mitsubishi Electric's advisory which is listed in [References] section.

Why

The product is released with debugging code still enabled or active.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may bypass an access boundary or take over an account.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Active Debug Code → bypass an access boundary or take over an account
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-489

CWE-489: Active Debug Code. The product is released with debugging code still enabled or active.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-489
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20230208Security Bulletin 08 Feb 2023

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 08 Feb 2023, published on 8 February 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2023-001181三菱電機製 MELFA SD/SQ シリーズおよび F シリーズのロボットコントローラにおける認証回避の脆弱性

三菱電機株式会社が提供する MELFA SD/SQ シリーズおよび F シリーズのロボットコントローラには、利用可能なデバッグ機能が存在していることに起因する認証回避の脆弱性(CWE-489、CVE-2022-33323)が存在します。 この脆弱性情報は、製品利用者への周知を目的に、開発者が JPCERT/CC に報告し、JPCERT/CC が開発者との調整を行いました。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-771 of RV-2SD: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-771 of RV-2SDB: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-721 of RV-3SD: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-721 of RV-3SD-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-721 of RV-3SDC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-721 of RV-3SDB: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-721 of RV-3SDB-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-731 of RV-3SDBC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-731 of RV-3SDJ: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-731 of RV-3SDJ-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-731 of RV-3SDJC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-731 of RV-3SDJB: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-731 of RV-3SDJB-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-731 of RV-3SDJBC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-711 of RV-6SD: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-711 of RV-6SDC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-711 of RV-6SDL: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-711 of RV-6SDLC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR3D-711M of RV-6SDC-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR3D-711M of RV-6SDLC-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR3D-701M of RV-12SD: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR3D-701 of RV-12SDC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR3D-701M of RV-12SDL: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR3D-701 of RV-12SDLC: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-781 of RH-3SDHR3515: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-781 of RH-3SDHR3515C: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-781 of RH-3SDHR3515W: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH3520: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH3532: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH4520: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH4532: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH5532: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH5520: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH3517M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH3517M-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH3527M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH4517M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH4527M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH5517M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH5517M-SM: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH5527M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH3517C: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH3527C: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH4517C: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH4527C: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH5517C: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR1DA-761 of RH-6SDH5527C: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH5535: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH5545: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH7035: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH7045: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH8535: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH8545: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH5530M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-751 of RH-12SDH5538M: S7x and prior
  • MELFA SD/SQ Series Controller CR2DA-741 of RH-12SDH7030M: S7x and prior
  • 388 additional product groups retained in the authoritative source
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 2 Feb 2023 · Last source change 26 Mar 2025, 18:43 UTC · CWE-489 · Active Debug Code

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-36366
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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