Dialink
CVE-2021-38418
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Transport encryption
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| Impact | CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior runs by default on HTTP, which may allow an attacker to be positioned between the traffic and perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-319. Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior runs by default on HTTP, which may allow an attacker to be positioned between the traffic and perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to access information without authorization. Affected products include: Deltaww Dialink.
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior runs by default on HTTP, which may allow an attacker to be positioned between the traffic and perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to access information without authorization.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Delta Electronics DIALink has an Directory Traversal Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS
The tag interface of Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior is vulnerable to an attacker injecting formula
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior stores sensitive information in cleartext, which may allow an attac
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior default permissions give extensive permissions to low-privileged us
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior insecurely loads libraries, which may allow an attacker to use DLL
Delta Industrial Automation DIALink versions 1.4.0.0 and prior are vulnerable to the use of a hard-coded cryptographic k
Delta Industrial Automation DIALink versions prior to v1.5.0.0 Beta 4 uses an external input to construct a pathname int
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior is vulnerable to cross-site scripting because an authenticated atta
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior is vulnerable to cross-site scripting because an authenticated atta
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior is vulnerable to cross-site scripting because an authenticated atta
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior is vulnerable to cross-site scripting because an authenticated atta
Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior is vulnerable to cross-site scripting because an authenticated atta
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