CVE-2025-5514 | Denial-of-Service(DoS) Vulnerability in Web server function on MELSEC iQ-F Series CPU module

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in web server function on Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-F Series CPU module allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to delay the processing of the web server function and prevent legitimate users from utilizing the web server function, by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

Published: 2025-08-25 Last update: 2026-04-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-5514 is rated Low Risk (32.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.13%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-5514

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-30 0.21% 0.13% -0.08%
2 2026-03-21 0.28% 0.21% -0.07%
3 2026-02-02 0.28%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-5514

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-5514

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-5514

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2025-5514

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