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Critical 9.2Published Sep 17, 2026

CVE-2026-15688Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in GX Works3 and Motion Control Setting

Updated under an hour ago ()

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It affects Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3 and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

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.

CVSS
9.2 CRITICAL (v4.0, CNA)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
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-303
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
Mitsubishi
NVD analysis
Deferred
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3
mitsubishi_electric:gx_works3 (from the name)
all versions
CNA record
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Motion Control Setting
mitsubishi_electric:motion_control_setting (from the name)
all versions
CNA record

References

  • vendor-advisory
  • government-resource
  • government-resource

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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