CVE-2022-24946: Improper Resource Locking vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series R12CCPU-V firmware versions "16" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Serie

Improper Resource Locking vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series R12CCPU-V firmware versions "16" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Serie

Improper Resource Locking vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series R12CCPU-V firmware versions "16" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q03UDECPU the first 5 digits of serial No. "24061" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q04/06/10/13/20/26/50/100UDEHCPU the first 5 digits of serial No. "24061" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU the first 5 digits of serial number "24051" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q04/06/13/26UDPVCPU the first 5 digits of serial number "24051" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q12DCCPU-V all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q24DHCCPU-V(G) all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series Q24/26DHCCPU-LS all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-L series L02/06/26CPU(-P) the first 5 digits of serial number "24051" and prior, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-L series L26CPU-(P)BT the first 5 digits of serial number "24051" and prior and Mitsubishi Electric MELIPC Series MI5122-VW firmware versions "05" and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition in Ethernet communications by sending specially crafted packe

Description from the National Vulnerability Database, published by Mitsubishielectric.Psirt@yd.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp

What it means for a small business

If your business uses Q03udecpu Firmware, install the vendor's update. If you're not sure whether you use it, ask whoever manages your computers.

How likely is an attack? The Exploit Prediction Scoring System, run by FIRST (the global association of security response teams), puts the odds of this one being exploited in the next 30 days at 1.7%, higher than 76% of CVEs. That’s above average: worth scheduling this week. Scored October 28, 2026, updated daily.

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Sources

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