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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.2878 Advisory (icsa-21-236-03) Delta Electronics TPEditor 26 August 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Delta Electronics TPEditor Publisher: ICS-CERT Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2021-33007 Original Bulletin: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-236-03 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ICS Advisory (ICSA-21-236-03) Delta Electronics TPEditor Original release date: August 24, 2021 Legal Notice All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics are provided "as is" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/ . 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY o CVSS v3 7.8 o ATTENTION: Low attack complexity o Vendor: Delta Electronics o Equipment: TPEditor o Vulnerability: Heap-based Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow for arbitrary code execution. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of TPEditor, programming software for Delta Electronics text panels, are affected: o TPEditor: v1.98.06 and prior 3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW 3.2.1 HEAP-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW CWE-122 A heap-based buffer overflow may be exploited by processing a specially crafted project file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2021-33007 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ( AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/ C:H/I:H/A:H) . 3.3 BACKGROUND o CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Critical Manufacturing o COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide o COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Taiwan 3.4 RESEARCHER Kimiya, working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, reported this vulnerability to CISA. 4. MITIGATIONS Delta Electronics recommends affected users update to the latest version of Delta TPEditor, v1.98.07 CISA recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: o Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages. o Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. o Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on us-cert.cisa.gov . Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies . Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage on us-cert.cisa.gov in the Technical Information Paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies . Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploits specifically target this vulnerability. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely. For any questions related to this report, please contact the CISA at: Email: CISAservicedesk@cisa.dhs.gov Toll Free: 1-888-282-0870 CISA continuously strives to improve its products and services. You can help by choosing one of the links below to provide feedback about this product. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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