Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k

CVE-2013-2817

9.3 · HIGH

An ActiveX control in IcoLaunch.dll in Mitsubishi Electric Automation MC-WorX Suite 8.02 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted HTML document in conjuncti…

Published Feb 24, 2014mitsubishielectricCWE-94EPSS 5.93%

Overview

CVE-2013-2817 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mitsubishielectric mc-worx_suite. It was published on February 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An ActiveX control in IcoLaunch.dll in Mitsubishi Electric Automation MC-WorX Suite 8.02 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted HTML document in conjunction with a Login Client button click.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mitsubishielectric. Update mc-worx_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mitsubishielectricmc-worx_suite0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2817?

CVE-2013-2817 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mitsubishielectric mc-worx_suite. It was published on February 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-2817?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-2817?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mitsubishielectric. Update mc-worx_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-2817?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-2817 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2013

View all