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Asda Soft EUVDEUVD-2026-20033

| CVE-2026-5726 HIGH
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-04-08 Deltaww GHSA-3fvx-8h8j-fxvf
8.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    User downloads malicious file
  2. Exploit
    Opens file in ASDA-Soft application
  3. Execution
    Stack buffer overflow triggered in parser
  4. Impact
    Arbitrary code execution with user privileges

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Local attacker without privileges. Victim must open a crafted file or interact with malicious input processed by ASDA-Soft application. No network access required. Default ASDA-Soft installations vulnerable when processing untrusted files.

Impact

Real-world risk is elevated for targeted industrial environments despite requiring user interaction. The CVSS 7.8 High rating reflects complete system compromise potential (C:H/I:H/A:H) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no privileges required (PR:N). The local attack vector (AV:L) and required user interaction (UI:R) constrain casual exploitation but align with common industrial attack patterns where adversaries use social engineering or supply chain compromise to deliver malicious project files to engineering workstations. No EPSS score provided, but KEV status is not confirmed, indicating no verified active exploitation campaigns. SSVC assessment favors attention: the vulnerability is automatable once weaponized (file parsing flaws enable reliable exploitation), technical impact is total system control in industrial engineering environments with potential operational technology (OT) network access, and exploitation via malicious project files is realistic in targeted attacks against manufacturing or critical infrastructure. Priority increases significantly for organizations using ASDA-Soft in production environments, especially where engineering workstations have network connectivity to operational systems.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker targeting an industrial facility crafts a malicious ASDA-Soft project file containing oversized data fields that trigger the stack buffer overflow when parsed. The attacker delivers this file via spear-phishing email to plant engineers or embeds it in compromised vendor documentation distributed through supply chain channels. When an engineer opens the malicious project file in ASDA-Soft to review servo drive configurations, the buffer overflow overwrites stack memory, redirecting execution to attacker-controlled shellcode that establishes persistence on the engineering workstation with full user privileges. From this foothold, the attacker can pivot to connected operational technology networks, exfiltrate proprietary manufacturing configurations, or manipulate servo drive parameters to disrupt production operations.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 08, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in Delta Electronics ASDA-Soft allows local attackers with no privileges to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious file. The vulnerability achieves complete system compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability all rated High in CVSS) through user interaction with crafted input. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the low attack complexity and lack of required privileges increase realistic exploitation risk once details emerge.

RemediationAI

Consult the official Delta Electronics security advisory Delta-PCSA-2026-00007 available at https://filecenter.deltaww.com/news/download/doc/Delta-PCSA-2026-00007_ASDA-Soft%20Stack-based%20Buffer%20Overflow%20Vulnerability%20(CVE-2026-5726).pdf for specific patch versions and update instructions, as exact fix version is not confirmed from available data at time of analysis. Until patching is completed, implement defense-in-depth controls: restrict ASDA-Soft usage to isolated engineering workstations without direct operational technology network access, enforce strict policies against opening untrusted project files or configuration data, deploy application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution, and consider file integrity monitoring on engineering systems. For critical environments, evaluate air-gapping engineering workstations or implementing jump hosts with file scanning capabilities to inspect project files before transfer to production systems.

Affected VersionsENISA

ASDA-Soft 0 ≤7.2.2.0

Affected Packages

euvd asda_soft no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ASDA-Soft is Delta Electronics' industrial automation configuration software for ASDA servo drive systems, commonly deployed in manufacturing and industrial control environments. This vulnerability stems from CWE-121 (stack-based buffer overflow), where the application fails to properly validate the size of user-supplied input before copying it to a fixed-size stack buffer. When processing specially crafted files (likely project files or configuration data based on typical ASDA-Soft functionality), excessive data overwrites adjacent memory on the stack, potentially corrupting return addresses or function pointers to redirect program execution. The affected product is identified as cpe:2.3:a:deltaww:asda-soft, indicating Delta Electronics (deltaww) ASDA-Soft across unspecified versions, suggesting broad version impact pending specific vendor guidance.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Jul 24, 2026 - 09:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH) 8.4 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Apr 08, 2026 - 01:46 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

ASDA-Soft Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-5726 is a high-severity stack buffer overflow in Delta Electronics ASDA-Soft that allows unprivileged local attackers to achieve complete system compromise through social engineering (malicious file delivery). This vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using ASDA-Soft because it requires no authentication and can result in data theft, system manipulation, and operational disruption once exploit code becomes public.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable file-open functionality for untrusted users; implement application whitelisting to block unauthorized code execution; use OS-level execute protections (DEP/ASLR); restrict user access to ASDA-Soft to essential personnel only; monitor for suspicious file activity and process spawning from ASDA-Soft.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 100% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Social Media
1
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH 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
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

52
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: CISA (public domain)

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