deltaww dopsoft CVE-2021-38406 is a vulnerability in Deltaww Dopsoft
Published on September 17, 2021

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.

NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Delta Electronics DOPSoft 2 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. 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.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by September 15, 2022: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-38406 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 1.8 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2021-38406 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-38406

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