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Delta DIAEnergie CVE-2026-78312

| EUVDEUVD-2026-85822 CRITICAL
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-09-24 Deltaww GHSA-ghm8-98p5-pfjq
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Deltaww
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify exposed DIAEnergie web service
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request with ../ path payload
  3. Exploit
    Escape intended directory via traversal
  4. Execution
    Write/overwrite arbitrary files
  5. Impact
    Corrupt system or disrupt service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

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Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation is possible against DIAEnergie instances before 1.11.00.022, per the vendor CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). Exploitation requires only network reachability to the DIAEnergie web application; no authentication, no user interaction, and no non-default configuration are stated as prerequisites. The primary limiting factor is exposure scope: DIAEnergie is a niche ICS energy-management product typically deployed on segmented industrial/enterprise networks, so realistic risk hinges on whether the management interface is reachable from an attacker-controlled network. The exact vulnerable endpoint/parameter is not disclosed in the available data.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-risk vulnerability by its intrinsic characteristics, though real-world exploitation signals are thin. The vendor CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H, 9.1) describes remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity path traversal with no user interaction - the easiest-to-reach profile that exists. Notably C:N with I:H/A:H indicates this traversal enables arbitrary file WRITE/overwrite/deletion (integrity and availability) rather than file read/disclosure, consistent with an upload or write-path traversal in a web-facing management application. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the provided data, so status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - the score reflects potential severity, not observed activity. The single reference is a self-published Delta advisory PDF (Delta-PCSA-2026-00014) covering a batch of vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-78308~78313), so the finding is vendor-reported and not independently corroborated by NVD analysis or a third-party researcher. DIAEnergie's ICS/energy-management niche means the exposed population is small, which argues against opportunistic mass exploitation; however, such systems have historically drawn targeted attention and Delta DIAEnergie has been the subject of repeated CISA ICS advisories, so internet-exposed instances should be patched promptly.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to an internet- or network-exposed DIAEnergie endpoint, embedding directory-traversal sequences (e.g. ../) in a file path parameter to write or overwrite files outside the intended directory. This can corrupt application/configuration files or plant a file in a web-executable location, damaging integrity and availability. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity, no-auth vector makes weaponization straightforward.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 24, 2026

Path traversal in Delta Electronics DIAEnergie before 1.11.00.022 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate file paths on the host, with the CVSS vector indicating high integrity and availability impact but no confidentiality impact, which is consistent with arbitrary file writing, overwriting, or deletion rather than file disclosure. Exploitation is rated CVSS 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and requires only network reachability to the DIAEnergie web application - no credentials, user interaction, or non-default configuration are prerequisites. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and there is no CISA KEV listing, so current risk is driven by intrinsic severity and exposure rather than observed exploitation in the wild. The practical threat hinges on exposure: DIAEnergie is a niche industrial energy-management platform typically deployed on segmented OT/enterprise networks, so internet-facing or broadly reachable management interfaces carry the highest risk.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade DIAEnergie to 1.11.00.022 or later, the version boundary specified in the affected-product data and described in Delta's advisory Delta-PCSA-2026-00014 (https://filecenter.deltaww.com/news/download/doc/Delta-PCSA-2026-00014_DIAEnergie%20Multiple%20Vulberabilities%20(CVE-2026-78308%20~%2078313).pdf); because that advisory covers several related DIAEnergie CVEs, applying it resolves the whole batch at once, and organizations should plan the upgrade as a single maintenance action. Where immediate patching is not possible, compensating controls should focus on removing the unauthenticated network reachability that makes this exploitable: block inbound access to the DIAEnergie web interface from untrusted networks at the firewall or reverse proxy, or whitelist only the specific engineering and operator subnets that legitimately need it - the trade-off is loss of remote/roaming operator access and a larger support burden for distributed sites. Because the vulnerable endpoint is not publicly identified, targeted WAF rules against traversal sequences (../, encoded variants such as %2e%2e%2f, and double-encoding) offer only partial mitigation and can be bypassed by encoding tricks, and they may generate false positives on legitimate filename parameters. Additionally, because the integrity/availability impact pattern is consistent with file overwrite or deletion, enable file-integrity monitoring on DIAEnergie application, configuration, and log directories and alert on unexpected modifications, restore-affecting deletions, or service restarts; this is detection rather than prevention and does not stop exploitation on its own. Segment the DIAEnergie host from general IT networks per OT security practice and verify that backups of configurations and historical data are current and restorable before any change window.

Affected VersionsENISA

DIAEnergie 0 <1.11.00.022

Affected Packages

euvd diaenergie fix: 1.11.00.022

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a classic CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), meaning user-supplied input reaching a file-handling routine is not adequately normalized or constrained against traversal sequences such as ../, allowing an attacker to escape the intended base directory and reference arbitrary paths on the underlying filesystem. DIAEnergie is Delta Electronics' industrial energy management / SCADA-class application used for monitoring and managing energy consumption in industrial and critical-infrastructure environments, and it is identified in the affected product data as CPE cpe:2.3:a:deltaww:diaenergie:*, i.e., all releases of the Delta product line. Because the CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U with C:N/I:H/A:H, the vulnerable path-handling code is reachable over the network without authentication and without user interaction, and successful exploitation degrades integrity and availability while leaving confidentiality untouched - behavior more typical of an arbitrary file write/overwrite or file-deletion primitive than a read/disclosure primitive. The specific vulnerable endpoint, parameter, and whether traversal is exploited for upload, log, configuration, or template file paths are not disclosed in the available data, and the vendor advisory bundles this CVE with a family of related DIAEnergie issues (CVE-2026-78308 through CVE-2026-78313), suggesting a set of input-validation defects addressed together in the same release cycle.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Deltaww) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Network-reachable web app, low complexity, no auth or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); traversal enables file write/overwrite giving I:H/A:H with no read disclosure (C:N).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Deltaww).

CVSS VectorVendor: Deltaww

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 24, 2026 - 10:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 24, 2026 - 08:52 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Path Traversal in DIAEnergie.

This issue affects DIAEnergie: before 1.11.00.022.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Delta Electronics DIAEnergie deployments prior to 1.11.00.022 are affected by a critical unauthenticated path-traversal vulnerability that can let remote attackers overwrite or delete files on the host, disrupting energy-management operations and integrity without accessing confidential data. The greatest organizational risk is for any DIAEnergie web interface reachable from untrusted networks, including internet-facing or broadly accessible OT/enterprise management segments. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so leadership should prioritize exposure discovery, network containment, and monitoring while compensating controls are the primary near-term defense.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict DIAEnergie web interfaces to trusted networks or VPN with MFA; segment OT/enterprise networks; deploy WAF rules to block path-traversal patterns; run DIAEnergie with least privilege; enable file-integrity monitoring and centralized logging; maintain offline backups; contact Delta Electronics for advisory and fixed-version guidance.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
ICS energy-management software, niche industrial deployment, no broad enterprise footprint
Social Media
4
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 Yes
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

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