CVE-2025-15080: Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series R08PCPU · Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
Affects Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series R08PCPUSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMELSEC iQ-R Series R08PCPU | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMELSEC iQ-R Series R16PCPU | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMELSEC iQ-R Series R32PCPU | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMELSEC iQ-R Series R120PCPU | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Inventory and Identify: Conduct a thorough asset inventory to identify all Mitsubishi MELSEC iQ-R Series PLCs running firmware version 48 or earlier.
- Network Segmentation: Isolate affected PLCs on dedicated industrial networks with strict access controls to limit exposure to untrusted networks and reduce attack surface.
- Access Controls: Implement strict firewall rules and access control lists (ACLs) to restrict network traffic to and from the PLCs only to authorized management systems and operators.
- Monitoring and Detection: Deploy network monitoring solutions capable of detecting anomalous or malformed packets targeting the PLCs, focusing on unusual command sequences or traffic patterns.
- Vendor Coordination: Engage with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation for official patches or firmware updates addressing CVE-2025-15080 and plan timely deployment once available.
- Incident Response Preparation: Develop and test incident response plans specific to industrial control system compromises, including procedures for isolating affected devices and restoring operations.
- Configuration Hardening: Review and harden PLC configurations to disable unnecessary services or protocols that could be exploited.
- Physical Security: Ensure physical security controls prevent unauthorized access to PLC hardware.
- Employee Training: Educate operational technology (OT) personnel on the vulnerability and safe handling practices to avoid inadvertent exposure.
- Vendor Firmware Validation: Before applying updates, validate firmware integrity and authenticity to prevent supply chain compromise.
Description
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series R08PCPU, R16PCPU, R32PCPU, and R120PCPU allows an unauthenticated attacker to read device data or part of a control program from the affected product, write device data in the affected product, or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected product by sending a specially crafted packet containing a specific command to the affected product.