Actively exploited · Published Sep 17, 2021 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2021-38406Delta Electronics DOPSoft 2 Out-of-Bounds Write
High 7.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in DOPSoft 2 from Delta Electronics. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on August 25, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 76.4% (higher than 99.5% of all known vulnerabilities). The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA guidance
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Federal agencies must remediate by Sep 15, 2022.
Official description
Delta Electronic DOPSoft 2 (Version 2.00.07 and prior) lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing specific project files. This could result in multiple out-of-bounds write instances. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Electronics | DOPSoft 2 | unspecified – through 2.00.07 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-252-02 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38406 government-resource