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Delta DVP-12SE11T CVE-2025-15102

CRITICAL
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2025-12-30 759f5e80-c8e1-4224-bead-956d7b33c98b
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach PLC engineering/comms port
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted protocol request
  3. Exploit
    Bypass password protection
  4. Execution
    Read/modify control logic
  5. Impact
    Disrupt industrial process

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network access to the DVP-12SE11T PLC's engineering or communication interface, where an attacker abuses an alternate authentication path (CWE-288) to bypass the controller's password/program protection without credentials or user interaction. The practical limiting factor is reachability: as an industrial PLC, the device is typically deployed inside an OT/plant network, so exploitation is realistic only where that network is flat, remotely accessible, or bridged to IT - proper OT segmentation, firewalling of the controller port, or air-gapping substantially constrains the otherwise unauthenticated, low-complexity attack. Affected firmware version boundaries should be confirmed against Delta-PCSA-2025-00022.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) describes a fully remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity authentication bypass (CWE-288) that grants complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact over the DVP-12SE11T PLC - meaning an attacker can bypass the program/password protection intended to guard the controller's ladder logic and configuration. Against these numeric-severity signals, the real-world exploitation signals are absent from the input: no EPSS probability, no CISA KEV listing (so per the precision rules this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'), no POC, and no SSVC decision data are provided. There is a latent tension between the AV:N rating and typical OT reality: DVP-series PLCs are industrial controllers that are frequently deployed on segmented or air-gapped OT networks rather than the open internet, so the practical attack surface is usually narrower than the 9.8/AV:N score implies - the score assumes direct network reachability that a defended plant may not expose. Treat this as a high-severity design flaw that becomes an urgent priority only where the PLC's engineering/communication port is reachable by an attacker (flat networks, exposed remote-access, or internet-facing HMIs); where OT segmentation is enforced, the residual risk is materially lower than the base score suggests. Vendor advisory confirmation of affected versions and fix should be verified in Delta-PCSA-2025-00022.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reach to the DVP-12SE11T's engineering/communication interface issues crafted protocol requests that circumvent the controller's password protection (CWE-288), gaining access without valid credentials. Because the flaw is remote, unauthenticated, and low-complexity, the attacker can then read the proprietary control logic and overwrite program or configuration values, altering the industrial process. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 30, 2026

Authentication bypass in Delta DVP-12SE11T PLCs allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to fully compromise the controller’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS 9.8). The flaw (CWE-288) leverages an alternate authentication path in the firmware, requiring network access to the device's engineering or communication interface and no user interaction. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; exploitation is primarily limited by OT network segmentation and firewalling.

RemediationAI

Apply the firmware update provided in Delta's security advisory PCSA-2025-00022 (https://filecenter.deltaww.com/news/download/doc/Delta-PCSA-2025-00022_DVP-12SE11T%20Multiple%20Vulnerabilities.pdf). If patching is delayed, immediately restrict network access to the PLC's engineering and communication ports using OT firewalls or ACLs, segment the controller from IT networks, and disable any unused remote services. Air-gapping the device or placing it behind a VPN with strict authentication can reduce reachability. These compensating controls may limit remote management capabilities and require careful change management but are necessary to mitigate the unauthenticated bypass until the firmware is updated.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Delta DVP-12SE11T is a programmable logic controller (PLC) used in industrial automation, running firmware identified by the CPE cpe:2.3:o:deltaww:dvp-12se11t_firmware. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, meaning the device exposes a secondary interface or protocol path that does not enforce the same password/program protection as the intended access path. This allows an attacker to bypass authentication entirely, gaining read/write access to the PLC's ladder logic and configuration. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) confirms remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Password-protection bypass over the network needs no auth or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and yields full read/modify control of the PLC logic and process (C:H/I:H/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

DVP-12SE11T - Password Protection Bypass

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Delta DVP-12SE11T programmable logic controllers, which drive physical plant-floor processes, contain a critical authentication bypass (CVE-2025-15102) allowing remote attackers who can reach the device to fully control it and thereby disrupt, manipulate, or halt connected industrial operations. Affected parties are the operations, engineering, and safety teams relying on these controllers, plus the business functions dependent on the processes they run. Leadership should care because a successful compromise can halt production, damage equipment, or create safety exposure, and the risk is driven by network reachability rather than by attacker sophistication, with no vendor patch currently available to eliminate it.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: enforce strict OT network segmentation and firewall rules so controllers are unreachable from corporate, internet-facing, or third-party networks; allow-list engineering access only from dedicated, trusted hosts; disable unused communication and engineering protocols and ports on the DVP-12SE11T; monitor controller connections and configuration changes for anomalies; and restrict physical and logical access to the controller's engineering interface.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Delta DVP-series PLC, niche industrial/OT automation hardware, not general IT
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:deltaww:dvp-12se11t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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