High severity · published Nov 3, 2021
CVE-2021-38422
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior stores sensitive information in cleartext, which may allow an attacker to have extensive access to the application directory…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior stores sensitive information in cleartext, which may allow an attacker to have extensive access to the application directory and escalate privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
Dialink · Deltaww
through 1.2.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38422
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38422
Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-294-02
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