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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2021-38406

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 76%Published · Delta Electronics

The short answer

CVE-2021-38406 affects Delta Electronics DOPSoft 2 and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-787.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Aug 25, 2022

Federal due date Sep 15, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

76%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Affected products

DOPSoft 2. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2021-38406 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-38406 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-09-15.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38406?

CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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