CVE-2021-38416 json
Delta Electronics DIALink
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-24868
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior insecurely loads libraries, which may allow an attacker to use DLL hijacking and takeover the system where the software is installed.
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cisa ICSA-21-294-02 updated cvss 7.8
Delta Electronics DIALink
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Delta Electronics DIALink <= 1.2.4.0affected: vendor fix
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Delta Electronics DIALink
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
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us-cert.cisa.gov
/ics/advisories/icsa-21-294-02
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38416
- NVD CVE-2021-38416
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