VDB-214355 · CVE-2022-29830 · EUVD-2022-34148

Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 hard-coded key

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to hard-coded key. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-29830. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 (affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded key vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-321. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 versions from 1.000A to 1.095Z, and Motion Control Setting(GX Works3 related software) versions from 1.000A to 1.065T allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose or tamper with sensitive information. As a result, unauthenticated attackers may obtain information about project files illegally.

The weakness was published 11/25/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at jvn.jp. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-29830 since 04/27/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-34148). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Mitsubishi Electric

Name

GX Works3

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.1
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.1
CNA Vector (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded key
CWE: CWE-321 / CWE-320
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/27/2022 🔍
11/25/2022 +212 days 🔍
11/25/2022 +0 days 🔍
11/07/2025 +1078 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jvn.jp
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-29830 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-29830
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214355
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 11/25/2022 08:20
Updated: 11/07/2025 11:29
Changes: 11/25/2022 08:20 (45), 11/07/2025 08:57 (28), 11/07/2025 11:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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