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CVE-2021-20613

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  • Published2022-01-14
  • WeaknessCWE-665

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Description

Improper initialization vulnerability in MELSEC-F series FX3U-ENET Firmware version 1.16 and prior, FX3U-ENET-L Firmware version 1.16 and prior and FX3U-ENET-P502 Firmware version 1.16 and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in communication function of the product by sending specially crafted packets. Control by MELSEC-F series PLC is not affected by this vulnerability, but system reset is required for recovery.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-01-1420:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Mitsubishielectric fx3u-enet firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.16≤ 1.16no fix published
Mitsubishielectric fx3u-enet-l firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.16≤ 1.16no fix published
Mitsubishielectric fx3u-enet-p502 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.16≤ 1.16no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-22-013-07 CISA3 known affected

    Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-F Series

    FX3U-ENET: Firmware Version 1.16 and prior · FX3U-ENET-L: Firmware Version 1.16 and prior · FX3U-ENET-P502: Firmware Version 1.16 and prior

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-22-013-07 · 3 productsFX3U-ENET-P502: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-013-07 · 3 productsMitsubishi Electric corrected this vulnerability in the following products and versions, as follows:
  3. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-013-07 · 3 productsFX3U-ENET: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
  4. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-013-07 · 3 productsFX3U-ENET-L: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
  5. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-013-07 · 3 productsUse a firewall, VPN, or other barrier to prevent unauthorized access when Internet access is required.
  6. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-013-07 · 3 productsUse within a LAN and block access from untrusted networks and hosts through firewalls.

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-665read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.6 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-01-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20613?

Improper initialization vulnerability in MELSEC-F series FX3U-ENET Firmware version 1.16 and prior, FX3U-ENET-L Firmware version 1.16 and prior and FX3U-ENET-P502 Firmware version 1.16 and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in communication function of the product by sending specially crafted packets. Control by MELSEC-F series PLC is not affected by this vulnerability, but system reset is required for recovery.

Is CVE-2021-20613 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-20613 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.6% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-20613?

CVE-2021-20613 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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