Delta Electronics DOPSoft 2 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2021-38406)
Severity: high · Patch status: unpatched · Since 2022-08-25 · CVE-2021-38406
Delta Electronics DOPSoft 2 lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing specific project files (improper input validation) resulting in an out-of-bounds write that allows for code execution. CISA added CVE-2021-38406 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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