Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning and Related Products Contain Hardcoded Credentials Across Multiple Device Families

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-5667

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What to Know

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Room Air Conditioners (for Japan and outside Japan); Wireless LAN Adapters for Room Air Conditioners (for Japan and outside Japan); Wireless LAN Adapters for Packaged Air Conditioners (for Japan and outside Japan); Refrigerators (for Japan); Heat Pump Water Heaters / HEMS-Compatible Adapters / Wireless LAN Adapters (for Japan); Bathroom Dryer / Heater / Ventilation Systems (for Japan); Adapters for Airflow Ventilation Systems, Heat Pump Chilled / Hot Water Systems, and Ventilation / Air-Conditioning System Air Resorts (for Japan); Lossnay Central Ventilation Systems (for Japan); Smart Switches for Ventilation Fans and Lossnay (for Japan); IH Cooking Heaters (for Japan); and Rice Cookers (for Japan) allows an attacker within Wi-Fi radio range of an affected product to access the affected product using a hard-coded SSID and password, thereby obtaining device data such as operation status, room set temperature, and room temperature; changing the air-conditioner or Wi-Fi settings; or causing Wi-Fi communication to enter a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

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