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    "acknowledgments": [
      {
        "names": [
          "JINYOUNG KIM",
          "JEONGHOON BAE",
          "YIJOON JUNG",
          "HYEOKJONG YUN"
        ],
        "organization": "\"ot vulnerability\"",
        "summary": "reporting this vulnerability to Mitsubishi Electric"
      }
    ],
    "category": "csaf_security_advisory",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "distribution": {
      "text": "Disclosure is not limited",
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE",
        "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/"
      }
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    "notes": [
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov",
        "title": "CISA Disclaimer"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "The products are affected by the vulnerability when either of the following cases apply: (1) The case of transferring data with GT Designer3 Version1(GOT2000) listed below and GOT2000 Series or GOT SIMPLE Series listed below with the Data Transfer Security function enabled. (2) The case of transferring data by the SoftGOT-GOT link function with GT SoftGOT2000 listed below and GOT2000 series listed below with the Data Transfer Security function enabled.",
        "title": "Affected Product Disclaimer"
      },
      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics are provided \"as is\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/.",
        "title": "Legal Notice"
      },
      {
        "category": "summary",
        "text": "Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain plaintext passwords by sniffing packets containing encrypted passwords and decrypting the encrypted passwords.",
        "title": "Risk evaluation"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Critical Manufacturing",
        "title": "Critical infrastructure sectors"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Worldwide",
        "title": "Countries/areas deployed"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Japan",
        "title": "Company headquarters location"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability, such as:",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      }
    ],
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      "contact_details": "central@cisa.dhs.gov",
      "name": "CISA",
      "namespace": "https://www.cisa.gov/"
    },
    "references": [
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-23-215-02 JSON",
        "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2023/icsa-23-215-02.json"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICSA Advisory ICSA-23-215-02 - Web Version",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-215-02"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Mitsubishi Electric GT and GOT Series Products",
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                "name": "\u003c= 1.295H",
                "product": {
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                }
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            ],
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          {
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              }
            ],
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    {
      "cve": "CVE-2023-0525",
      "cwe": {
        "id": "CWE-261",
        "name": "Weak Encoding for Password"
      },
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "Information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Data Transfer Security function on GT Designer3, GOT2000 Series, GOT SIMPLE Series and GT SoftGOT2000. This vulnerability allows an attacker to obtain plaintext passwords by sniffing packets containing encrypted passwords and decrypting the encrypted passwords.",
          "title": "Vulnerability Summary"
        }
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          "summary": "web.nvd.nist.gov",
          "url": "http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2023-0525"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
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          "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Mitsubishi Electric recommends updating to the following mitigated version to minimize the risk of exploiting this vulnerability:",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000): Update to v1.300N or later",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "GT SoftGOT2000: Update to v1.300N or later",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "GOT2000 (Models GT21, GT23, GT25, GT27): Update to v01.50.000 or later",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0003"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "GOT SIMPLE (Models GS25, GS21): Update to v01.50.000 or later",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Mitsubishi Electric recommends taking applying the following mitigations to minimize the risk of exploiting this vulnerability:",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Encrypt communication paths to the affected product with a VPN or other means.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "When internet access is required, use a virtual private network (VPN) or other means to prevent unauthorized access.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Use the affected products within a LAN and block access from untrusted networks and hosts.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Prevent physical access to the network to which the product is connected.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Install antivirus software on your personal computer that can access the affected product.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Use the IP filter function to restrict the accessible IP addresses.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "For details on the IP filter function, please refer to GT Designer3 (GOT2000) Screen Design Manual (SH-081220ENG), \"5.4.3 Setting the IP filter.\"",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "For update instructions and additional information, refer to Mitsubishi Electric\u0027s security bulletin.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2023-008_en.pdf"
        }
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            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "3.0"
          },
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            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        }
      ]
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}