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Genesis64 CVE-2022-33318

CRITICAL
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2022-07-20 Mitsubishielectric.Psirt@yd.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available.
No patch listed yet 45.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS64 versions 10.97 to 10.97.1,. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS64 versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Suite versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions ICONICS Suite versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS32 versions 9.7 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS32 versions 9.7 and prior, and Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 versions 4.04E and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary malicious code by sending specially crafted packets to the GENESIS64, ICONICS Suite, GENESIS32, or MC Works64 server. Affected products include: Iconics Genesis64, Mitsubishielectric Mc Works64.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS64 versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Suite versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions ICONICS Suite versions 10.97 to 10.97.1, Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS32 versions 9.7 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS32 versions 9.7 and prior, and Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 versions 4.04E and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary malicious code by sending specially crafted packets to the GENESIS64, ICONICS Suite, GENESIS32, or MC Works64 server.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
45.5%
Top 1% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 45.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

94
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +45
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:iconics:genesis64:10.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iconics:genesis64:10.97.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mc_works64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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