CVE-2025-8531

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 19, 2025 at 09:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:07 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorMELSEC Q04UDVCPUMELSEC Q13UDVCPUMELSEC Q06UDVCPU

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC-Q Series Q03UDVCPU, Q04UDVCPU, Q06UDVCPU, Q13UDVCPU, Q26UDVCPU, Q04UDPVCPU, Q06UDPVCPU, Q13UDPVCPU, and Q26UDPVCPU with the first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081" allows a remote attacker to cause an integer underflow by sending specially crafted packets to the affected product to stop Ethernet communication and the execution of control programs on the product, when the user authentication function is enabled. The user authentication function is enabled by default only when settings are configured by GX Works2, which complies with the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, and is normally disabled.

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References (3)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

6.8MEDIUMMitsubishi
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-130

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