CVE-2017-16745: deltaww delta_industrial_automation_screen_editor Type Confusion
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 15-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16745 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Type Confusion vulnerability in deltaww delta_industrial_automation_screen_editor. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A Type Confusion issue was discovered in Delta Electronics Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor, Version 2.00.23.00 or prior. An access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute remote code when processing specially crafted .dpb files.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.05% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score1.05%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
- CWE-704Incorrect Type Conversion or CastThe product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.
Affected systems
Deltaww1 product
- delta_industrial_automation_screen_editor≤ 2.00.23.00
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-01X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource