Ethernet communication outage via malformed SLMP packets
Published Nov 19, 2024 · Updated Mar 31, 2026
Improper input validation in FX5-ENET and FX5-ENET/IP firmware allows remote attackers to interrupt module Ethernet communication. The Ethernet port accepts specially crafted SLMP packets without correctly validating their specified input type, leaving communication in a denial-of-service state. No authentication or user action is required, and restoring communication requires a module reset.
Summary
What happened
Improper input validation in FX5-ENET and FX5-ENET/IP firmware allows remote attackers to interrupt module Ethernet communication. The Ethernet port accepts specially crafted SLMP packets without correctly validating their specified input type, leaving communication in a denial-of-service state. No authentication or user action is required, and restoring communication requires a module reset.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-8403
- Published
- Nov 19, 2024
- Updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Vendor
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Product
- MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5-ENET/IP
- Classifications
- CWE-1287, T0814
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.100 <=1.104
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