Mitsubishi Electric CNC Series Vulnerability: A Comedy of Control Flaws with a Risky Punchline
View CSAF: Attention Mitsubishi Electric users! Your CNC Series might have a vulnerability that allows sneaky DLLs to execute malicious code. It’s not remotely exploitable, so your network is safe, but keep those setup-launchers under lock and key! Upgrade where possible and remember, a secure network is a happy network!
Hot Take:
In a world where CNC machines are plotting their revenge, Mitsubishi Electric’s CNC Series seems to have taken the first step towards self-awareness. Armed with a vulnerability that might as well have a “Welcome Hackers” sign, these machines are just a bad DLL away from executing malicious code. Maybe it’s time to rethink our future overlords? Until then, keep your CNC machines on a short digital leash and avoid any suspicious setup-launchers. Hackers, keep your sights on something less metallic and more virtual, like, I don’t know, digital pet fish?
Key Points:
- Mitsubishi Electric’s CNC Series is vulnerable to malicious code execution via DLL hijacking.
- The vulnerability is due to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427).
- All versions of the CNC Series software tools are affected, but only some have been fixed.
- CISA and Mitsubishi Electric have outlined several mitigation strategies.
- There is no known public exploitation of this vulnerability yet, but it’s not remotely exploitable.