CVE-2021-20613
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.036 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedFX3U-ENETcisa_csaf_ot
FX3U-ENET-P502: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
- FixedFX3U-ENET-Lcisa_csaf_ot
FX3U-ENET-P502: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
- FixedFX3U-ENET-P502cisa_csaf_ot
FX3U-ENET-P502: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
- MitigationFX3U-ENETcisa_csaf_ot
FX3U-ENET-L: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
- MitigationFX3U-ENET-Lcisa_csaf_ot
FX3U-ENET-L: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
- MitigationFX3U-ENET-P502cisa_csaf_ot
FX3U-ENET-L: Firmware Version 1.17 or later
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a MELSEC-F series FX3U-ENET; MELSEC-F series FX3U-ENET-L; MELSEC-F series FX3U-ENET-P502≤ Firmware version 1.16 and priorenisa_euvdEU
- mitsubishielectric fx3u-enet firmware≤ 1.16nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx3u-enet_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mitsubishielectric fx3u-enet-l firmware≤ 1.16nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx3u-enet-l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mitsubishielectric fx3u-enet-p502 firmware≤ 1.16nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mitsubishielectric:fx3u-enet-p502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-22-013-07Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-F Series2022-01-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause a denial-of-service condition in the affected product.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU93268332/index.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20613cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-013-07cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-013-07cnnvd
- https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-024_en.pdfcnnvd
- https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU93268332/index.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-013-07enisa_euvd
- https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-024_en.pdfenisa_euvd
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