CVE-2023-0525

What it is

Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT23 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GOT SIMPLE Series GS25 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GS21 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000) versions 1.295H and prior and GT SoftGOT2000 versions 1.295H and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain plaintext passwords by sniffing packets containing encrypted passwords and decrypting the encrypted passwords, in the case of transferring data with GT Designer3 Version1(GOT2000) and GOT2000 Series or GOT SIMPLE Series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled, or in the case of transferring data by the SoftGOT-GOT link function with GT SoftGOT2000 and GOT2000 series with the Data Transfer Security function enabled.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2023-08-04 00:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 05:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2023-08-04 00:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 05:25 UTC

Exploit probability

0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-261

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Mitsubishielectric Gt designer3 < 1.300n
• Mitsubishielectric Gt softgot2000 < 1.300n
• Mitsubishielectric gt27 Firmware < 01.50.000
• Mitsubishielectric gt25 Firmware < 01.50.000
• Mitsubishielectric gt23 Firmware < 01.50.000
• Mitsubishielectric gt21 Firmware < 01.50.000
• Mitsubishielectric gs25 Firmware < 01.50.000
• Mitsubishielectric gs21 Firmware < 01.50.000

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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