CVE-2022-40265
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Input Validation vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R Series RJ71EN71 Firmware version "65" and prior and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R Series R04/08/16/32/120ENCPU Network Part Firmware version "65" and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition by sending specially crafted packets. A system reset is required for recovery.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceImproper input validation in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series RJ71EN71 and R04/08/16/32/120ENCPU network module firmware versions 65 and prior allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted packets. Recovery requires a system reset.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 65<= 65<= 65<= 65<= 65<= 65CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the network module modelAccess the PLC programming software (GX Works) or check the device's web interface to identify if the network module is an RJ71EN71 or R04ENCPU/R08ENCPU/R16ENCPU/R32ENCPU/R120ENCPU model.Affected if The device model matches one of the listed affected products (RJ71EN71, R04ENCPU, R08ENCPU, R16ENCPU, R32ENCPU, R120ENCPU).
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Check the firmware versionUse the MELSOFT GX Works3 software or the device's built-in web interface to view the network module firmware version. Navigate to the module diagnostics or properties section.Affected if The displayed firmware version is 65 or lower.
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Verify network exposureReview network firewall rules and segmentation policies to determine if the affected network module is directly accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The device has direct network exposure without firewall protection or network segmentation.
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Check for denial of service symptomsReview system logs and network monitoring data for unexplained resets, loss of communication, or system instability affecting the network module.Affected if The device exhibits recurring communication failures or requires manual resets that coincide with external network activity.
A user is affected if they have a RJ71EN71 or R04/08/16/32/120ENCPU network module running firmware version 65 or lower that is accessible from a network where remote attackers could send specially crafted packets.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate affected devices to firmware version 66 or later. As an interim measure, restrict network access to these devices using firewalls or network segmentation since the vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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