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  "document": {
    "acknowledgments": [
      {
        "organization": "Mitsubishi Electric",
        "summary": "reporting this vulnerability to CISA"
      }
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    "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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    "lang": "en-US",
    "notes": [
      {
        "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 a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in Ethernet communication on the module. A system reset of the module is required for recovery.",
        "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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      "category": "coordinator",
      "contact_details": "central@cisa.dhs.gov",
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      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-24-324-01 JSON",
        "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-324-01.json"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICSA Advisory ICSA-24-324-01 - Web Version",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-324-01"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series",
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      "cve": "CVE-2024-8403",
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        "id": "CWE-1287",
        "name": "Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input"
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        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "A denial-of-service vulnerability due to improper validation of a specified type of input exists in MELSEC iQ-F Ethernet Module and EtherNet/IP Module.",
          "title": "Vulnerability Summary"
        }
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          "summary": "www.cve.org",
          "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8403"
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        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "www.first.org",
          "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
        }
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        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Mitsubishi Electric has fixed this issue in MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5-ENET/IP version 1.106 or later.  The firmware update file can be found on Mitsubishi Electric\u0027s download page.  Refer to \"9 FIRMWARE UPDATE FUNCTION\" in the \"MELSEC iQ-F FX5 User\u0027s Manual (Application)\" for information on how to update the firmware.",
          "product_ids": [
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            "CSAFPID-0002"
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          "url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/download/index.html"
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Mitsubishi Electric recommends that customers take the following mitigations/workarounds to minimize the risk of exploiting this vulnerability:",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Use within a LAN and block access from untrusted networks and hosts through firewalls.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Restrict physical access to the product, as well as to computers and network devices located within the same network as the product.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Use a firewall or virtual private network (VPN), etc. to prevent unauthorized access when internet access is required.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Use IP filter function to block access from untrusted hosts. For details on the IP filter function, please refer to the following manual: MELSEC iQ-F FX5 User\u0027s Manual (Communication) \"13.1 IP Filter Function\"",
          "product_ids": [
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            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "For specific update instructions and additional details see the Mitsubishi Electric advisory.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2024-009_en.pdf"
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Please contact your local Mitsubishi Electric representative.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/support/index.html"
        }
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