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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC EUVDEUVD-2025-21089

| CVE-2025-5241 MEDIUM
Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism (CWE-645)
2025-07-11 Mitsubishielectric.Psirt@yd.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Overly restrictive account lockout
Impact

CVSS 5.3. EPSS 0.1%. No patch confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in the affected application to compromise the security of affected deployments, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, or availability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 16, 2026

CVE-2025-5241 is a security vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker. Remediation should follow standard vulnerability management procedures.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 16, 2026 - 08:17 CVSS 5.3

Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to lockout legitimate users for a certain peri

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Affected VersionsENISA

MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-64MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-80MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-80MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-30MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-80MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-96MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MT/ES-A All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-80MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5-CCLGN-MS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MR/ES-A All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-32MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-32MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-32MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MT/ES-A All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-64MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-60MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-30MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-30MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-40MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-80MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-60MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-80MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-60MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-64MT/D All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MR/ES-A All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-96MT/D All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-40MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-60MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-32MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-64MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-60MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-64MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-80MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-64MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-30MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-80MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-32MR/DS-TS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MT/ES-A All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-64MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-64MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-32MT/DSS-TS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-80MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-32MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-30MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-40MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-32MT/DS-TS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-40MR/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-32MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-40MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-24MR/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-40MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-30MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MR/ES-A All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-40MT/DS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UJ-60MT/ES All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U-32MT/ESS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5S-60MT/DSS All versions
MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5UC-32MT/D All versions

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to lockout legitimate users for a certain period by repeatedly attempting to login with incorrect passwords. The legitimate users will be unable to login until a certain period has passed after the lockout or until the product is reset.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-5241 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 66% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Low

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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