CVE-2026-15688

Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in GX Works3 and Motion Control Setting

Published Sep 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm Vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 and Motion Control Setting allows a local attacker to successfully authenticate even with an invalid block password by executing the affected product and modifying part of the executable module in memory, and thereby may be able to view, tamper with, destroy, or delete control programs.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mitsubishielectric
Mitsubishielectric gx Works3
Mitsubishielectric motion Control Setting
Vendors & Products Mitsubishielectric
Mitsubishielectric gx Works3
Mitsubishielectric motion Control Setting
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm Vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 and Motion Control Setting allows a local attacker to successfully authenticate even with an invalid block password by executing the affected product and modifying part of the executable module in memory, and thereby may be able to view, tamper with, destroy, or delete control programs.
Title Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in GX Works3 and Motion Control Setting
Weaknesses CWE-303
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mitsubishi
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 12:45 AM
Reserved
Jul 14, 2026, 12:29 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 17, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 2:17 AM