CVE-2020-5542Network attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via malformed TCP packet

Published Mar 16, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Buffer error in the TCP function of Mitsubishi Electric MELQIC IU1-1M20-D firmware 1.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code. The TCP/IP stack performs operations outside a memory buffer's intended bounds when it processes a specially crafted packet. No authentication or user interaction is required; a reachable device can lose network functions or run attacker-supplied code.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer error in the TCP function of Mitsubishi Electric MELQIC IU1-1M20-D firmware 1.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code. The TCP/IP stack performs operations outside a memory buffer's intended bounds when it processes a specially crafted packet. No authentication or user interaction is required; a reachable device can lose network functions or run attacker-supplied code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-5542
Published
Mar 16, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Product
MELQIC IU1 Series
Classifications
CWE-119, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 16, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=IU1-1M20-D firmware version 1.0.7 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation · MELQIC IU1 Seriesversion=IU1-1M20-D firmware version 1.0.7 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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Technologies

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