# CVE-2025-8531

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-8531
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 6.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-130
- **Published:** Sep 19, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 12, 2026

## Description

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC-Q Series Q03UDVCPU, Q04UDVCPU, Q06UDVCPU, Q13UDVCPU, Q26UDVCPU, Q04UDPVCPU, Q06UDPVCPU, Q13UDPVCPU, and Q26UDPVCPU with the first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081" allows a remote attacker to cause an integer underflow by sending specially crafted packets to the affected product to stop Ethernet communication and the execution of control programs on the product, when the user authentication function is enabled. The user authentication function is enabled by default only when settings are configured by GX Works2, which complies with the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, and is normally disabled.

## Affected Products

- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q03UDVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q04UDVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q06UDVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q13UDVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q26UDVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q04UDPVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q06UDPVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q13UDPVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — MELSEC-Q Series Q26UDPVCPU (The first 5 digits of serial No. "24082" to "27081")

## References

- [CNA](https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2025-013_en.pdf)
- [CNA](https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU97846038/)
- [CNA](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-266-02)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.02%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 61.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._