Number: AV20-365
Date: 13 October 2020
On 8 October 2020 ICS-CERT published an ICS Advisory to highlight a vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series modules. The following modules are affected:
- R00/01/02CPU - all versions
- R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU - all versions
- R08/16/32/120SFCPU - all versions
- R08/16/32/120PCPU - all versions
- R16/32/64MTCPU - all versions
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote actor to cause a denial-of-service condition.
The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web link, perform the suggested mitigations and apply the necessary updates when available:
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-282-02
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