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Critical· 9.3

CVE-2025-14816

This vulnerability occurs when sensitive SQL Server credentials are stored in plain text within the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of certain Mitsubishi Electric software components. This happens specifically when SQL authentication is being used to connect to the SQL Server.

publishedApr 8, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.3
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
1th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 7, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Users of Mitsubishi Electric software, including GENESIS64, ICONICS Suite, MobileHMI, Hyper Historian, AnalytiX, GENESIS, MC Works64, and Iconics Digital Solutions versions 10.97.3 and prior (or version 11.02 and prior for GENESIS), specifically when using SQL authentication for SQL Server.

02

Real-world impact

A local attacker could view these credentials in plain text, allowing them to gain unauthorized access to the SQL Server. Once inside, they could steal, modify, or delete data, or potentially crash the system.

03

Why this severity

The critical severity score reflects the high impact on data integrity, confidentiality, and availability, as an attacker can gain full control over the database contents.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Apr 8, 2026 · Apr 8, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →