Mitsubishi MX Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 66761

This page contains detailed information about the Mitsubishi MX Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 66761
Name: Mitsubishi MX Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution
Filename: scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin
Vulnerability Published: 2013-03-25
This Plugin Published: 2013-06-03
Last Modification Time: 2022-05-03
Plugin Version: 1.164
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SCADA
Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2013-03-25
Patch Published: 2013-05-21
CVE [?]: CVE-2013-3075
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:mitsubishi-automation:mitsubishi_mx_component

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.

Description

The Mitsubishi MX Component v3 'ActUWzd.dll' ActiveX control was found on the remote host. This control has several methods that are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted web page.

Solution

Disable the control or upgrade to Mitsubishi MX Component 4.03 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Mitsubishi MX Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution vulnerability:

  1. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/24886.html
    [EDB-24886: Mitsubishi MX ActiveX Component 3 - 'ActUWzd.dll' 'WzTitle' Remote Heap Spray]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2013-3075
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:9.5 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:9.5 (High)

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Plugin Source

The scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin Nessus plugin is distributed in a propriatory binary format and its source code is protected. This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Mitsubishi MX Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select SCADA plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select Mitsubishi MX Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution plugin ID 66761.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: ICS Alert: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 72708 - Mitsubishi Electric Automation MC-WorX 8.x ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution
  • 500534 - Mitsubishi (CVE-2018-16060)
  • 500518 - Mitsubishi (CVE-2018-16061)
  • 500529 - Mitsubishi (CVE-2019-14927)
  • 500598 - Mitsubishi (CVE-2019-14931)
  • 500532 - Mitsubishi (CVE-2020-12009)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file scada_mitsubishi_mx_component_activex.nbin version 1.164. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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