CVE-2020-5597 json
TCP/IP function included in the firmware of Mitsubishi Electric GOT2000 series (CoreOS with version -Y and earlier installed in GT27 Model,…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26758
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TCP/IP function included in the firmware of Mitsubishi Electric GOT2000 series (CoreOS with version -Y and earlier installed in GT27 Model, GT25 Model, and GT23 Model) contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability, which may allow a remote attacker to stop the network functions of the products or execute a malicious program via a specially crafted packet.
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cisa ICSA-20-189-02 updated cvss 7.5
Mitsubishi Electric GOT2000 Series
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Mitsubishi Electric GT23 model Mitsubishi Electric GT25 model Mitsubishi Electric GT27 modelaffected: mitigation “Install the MELSOFT GT Designer3 (2000): Version 1.240A or later on your personal computer.”
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 series GT27, GT25, and GT23
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
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mitsubishielectric.com
/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2020-005_en.pdf
vendor-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/vu/JVNVU95413676/index.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5597
- NVD CVE-2020-5597
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