CVE-2021-38422 Delta Electronics DIALink

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can read sensitive cleartext data to gain extensive access and escalate privileges in Delta Electronics DIALink.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-38422?

CVE-2021-38422 is a high-severity vulnerability in Delta Electronics DIALink, published on 3 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38422?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deltaww Dialink.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cc23-r63p-28wp.

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