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CVE-2019-10972: Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Version 1.16S and prior.

Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Version 1.16S and prior. This vulnerability can be triggered when an attacker provides the target with a rogue project file (.frc2). Once a user opens the rogue project, CPU exhaustion occurs, which causes the software to quit responding until the application is restarted.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-10972 affects Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 version 1.16S and earlier. A malicious project file can make the application consume CPU and stop responding until restarted. The business risk is disruption to engineering or maintenance workflows, not evidence of system takeover.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate operational risk for industrial engineering workstations. Prioritize inventory and user-facing controls, then confirm vendor remediation guidance before planning upgrades.

Technical view

The issue is classified as CWE-400 resource exhaustion. The trigger is user interaction: opening a rogue .frc2 project file in affected FR Configurator2 versions. Available source data describes CPU exhaustion and application non-response requiring restart. No CVSS score, patch details, or broader impact are provided in the supplied bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations using Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2 version 1.16S or earlier, especially where staff receive or exchange .frc2 project files from external or untrusted sources.

Exploitation context

The supplied data does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires convincing a user to open a rogue project file. The documented outcome is local application denial of service until restart.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse. The bundle supports affected product, affected versions, file-based trigger, CWE-400 classification, and denial-of-service outcome. It does not support remote code execution, privilege escalation, active exploitation, or a specific fixed release.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify FR Configurator2 installations and versions.
  • Do not open untrusted .frc2 project files.
  • Check Mitsubishi Electric or CISA guidance for fixed versions or mitigations.
  • Restrict project-file intake to trusted channels.
  • Educate engineering users about malicious project-file risk.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether FR Configurator2 is installed.
  • Verify installed versions are later than 1.16S where possible.
  • Review whether users handle external .frc2 files.
  • Check endpoint logs for repeated FR Configurator2 hangs.
  • Document compensating controls if no update is available.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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CVSS
Not scored
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No
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Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2Version 1.16S and priorListed
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CWE-400

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