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Delta DVP-12SE11T CVE-2025-15358

HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2025-12-30 759f5e80-c8e1-4224-bead-956d7b33c98b
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: 759f5e80-c8e1-4224-bead-956d7b33c98b
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach PLC on OT network
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted malformed packet
  3. Exploit
    Trigger input-validation failure (CWE-20)
  4. Execution
    Controller crashes or hangs
  5. Impact
    Loss of process availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to the DVP-12SE11T PLC's exposed service; no authentication, privileges, or user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N) against the device as deployed. The practical limiting factor is network exposure: PLCs are normally intended to sit on segmented/air-gapped OT networks, so reachability from an attacker's position - not any software precondition - is the primary barrier. Impact is confined to availability (device crash/denial of service); no confidentiality or integrity compromise results. The exact vulnerable protocol/service is not specified in the available data and should be confirmed via Delta advisory Delta-PCSA-2025-00022.

Impact

Signals are consistent and point to a moderate, availability-only risk rather than a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw with no user interaction, which on paper is attractive to attackers; however impact is strictly A:H with C:N/I:N, so the worst outcome is loss of availability (device crash/hang), not data theft or code execution. EPSS is low at 0.32% (23rd percentile), the CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, and no public POC is referenced - so there is no evidence of active or imminent widespread exploitation. The real-world priority is driven less by the raw 7.5 score and more by deployment context: the affected DVP-12SE11T is a Delta Electronics PLC (OT/ICS asset), where even a pure DoS can halt a physical process and carry outsized operational/safety consequences. Note a data gap: CWE-20 (improper input validation) and the terse description give no detail on WHICH network service/protocol is vulnerable - verify the exact affected service and firmware versions with the Delta advisory (Delta-PCSA-2025-00022).

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network access to the PLC's control network sends a malformed or unexpected packet to the device's exposed service, triggering the input-validation flaw and causing the controller to crash or become unresponsive. Because no authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N) and complexity is low, a single crafted request can disrupt the monitored or controlled physical process. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 05, 2026

Denial of service in Delta Electronics DVP-12SE11T PLC firmware lets an unauthenticated, remote attacker crash or otherwise render the device unavailable (CVSS 3.1 base 7.5, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with availability-only impact). The vulnerability stems from improper input validation (CWE-20) in the device's exposed network service, and the CPE entry cpe:2.3:o:deltaww:dvp-12se11t_firmware:* indicates all observed firmware versions are affected. Risk is moderate rather than critical: EPSS is 0.32% (23rd percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the practical barrier is network reachability - the device is normally deployed inside segmented or air-gapped OT networks, where no authentication or user interaction is required once the attacker can reach the service.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so the first action is to consult Delta's advisory Delta-PCSA-2025-00022 (https://filecenter.deltaww.com/news/download/doc/Delta-PCSA-2025-00022_DVP-12SE11T%20Multiple%20Vulnerabilities.pdf) for the fixed firmware build and update procedure, then schedule the firmware upgrade during a maintenance window since flashing a PLC interrupts the controlled process. Until a patched build is applied, treat the controller as untrusted on any shared network: place the DVP-12SE11T on an isolated OT VLAN or fully air-gapped segment, and permit traffic only from the specific engineering workstations and HMI/SCADA hosts that must poll it - the trade-off is that remote diagnostics, cloud telemetry and vendor support access stop working unless routed through a hardened jump host or OT gateway. Block inbound access to the device's management/programming service from IT, guest and internet-facing networks at the perimeter firewall, and never port-forward it directly; a side effect is that any legitimate remote-engineering workflow will need an authenticated VPN or serial/local access instead. Disable or filter any unused network services on the unit if the firmware exposes toggles for them, accepting the loss of those functions. Because the failure mode is a crash, add availability monitoring (ICMP/Modbus or protocol health checks with alerting on device restart) so repeated or patterned denial-of-service attempts are detected quickly, and log source IPs for the device's service to correlate attack traffic and support containment.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the firmware of the Delta Electronics DVP-12SE11T, a programmable logic controller (CPE cpe:2.3:o:deltaww:dvp-12se11t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The root cause class is CWE-20 Improper Input Validation: the device does not adequately validate input received over its network-facing service, so a crafted request triggers a failure condition that terminates or hangs the process and takes the controller offline. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H confirms the attack is network-reachable, requires no authentication or privileges and no user interaction, and produces a high availability impact while confidentiality and integrity remain unaffected - i.e., this is a pure crash/DoS condition, not a code-execution or data-manipulation primitive. The single reference is Delta's own security advisory, Delta-PCSA-2025-00022 (a PDF hosted on filecenter.deltaww.com) titled 'DVP-12SE11T Multiple Vulnerabilities', which is the authoritative source for the specific vulnerable protocol/service and port; that detail is not present in the available intelligence and should be confirmed from the advisory before building detection signatures.

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Severity by source

Vendor (759f5e80-c8e1-4224-bead-956d7b33c98b) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network input-validation flaw (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) causing device crash only, so A:H with C:N/I:N and unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (759f5e80-c8e1-4224-bead-956d7b33c98b).

CVSS VectorVendor: 759f5e80-c8e1-4224-bead-956d7b33c98b

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

DescriptionCVE.org

DVP-12SE11T - Denial of Service Vulnerability

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Delta Electronics DVP-12SE11T PLCs running any observed firmware version are exposed to a remotely reachable denial-of-service condition that can crash or take the controller offline without authentication. Because these devices typically sit in segmented or air-gapped OT networks, the immediate organizational exposure is concentrated in plants, utilities, and other industrial sites where controller availability directly supports physical processes. No vendor patch is currently available, so leadership should treat this as a resilience and segmentation priority rather than a routine patching item, and verify that network boundaries actually prevent untrusted access to the device's exposed service.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include blocking remote access to the exposed network service, placing DVP-12SE11T controllers behind strict OT segmentation or air gaps, restricting access to authorized hosts only, monitoring for abnormal traffic or unexpected controller restarts, and preparing manual recovery/restart procedures.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Industry-specific Delta PLC firmware, niche OT/ICS deployment footprint
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

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

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