Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessIdentify reachable DVP12SE on network
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DeliveryConnect to Modbus/TCP port
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ExploitIssue unauthenticated function-code requests
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ExecutionRead/write PLC registers and coils
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ImpactDisrupt controlled physical process
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The sole prerequisite is network TCP reachability to the DVP12SE's Modbus/TCP service on its configured port (Modbus default 502); per the CVSS vector PR:N/UI:N there is no authentication and no user interaction required, and exploitation works against the device's default unauthenticated Modbus interface. The limiting factor is exposure rather than configuration: the PLC must be reachable from the attacker's network position, so deployments with strict OT segmentation, firewalling, or air-gapping that prevent reaching the Modbus port are not practically exploitable even though the device itself remains unauthenticated. |
| Impact | Signals are largely consistent and point to genuine high priority where the device is network-exposed. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes a remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the vulnerable system (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) and no scope change to subsequent systems (SC/SI/SA:N), yielding 9.3. No EPSS score was provided and the CVE is not in CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation - absence of KEV/EPSS data here is a gap, not a confirmation of low risk. No public PoC was identified, but Modbus interaction requires only commodity tooling, so the lack of a packaged exploit is weak mitigation. The dominant real-world risk modifier is exposure: PLCs are intended to sit on isolated OT networks, so true internet/enterprise reachability - not the CVSS number alone - determines whether this is exploitable in a given deployment. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the DVP12SE's Modbus/TCP port - for example via a flat OT network, a compromised engineering workstation, or an internet-exposed device - connects with a standard Modbus client and issues write commands to PLC registers and coils without supplying any credentials. With AV:N/AC:L/PR:N, this requires only TCP connectivity and openly documented Modbus function codes, allowing the attacker to read process state or alter outputs and disrupt the controlled physical process. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, but commodity Modbus libraries make weaponization trivial. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 30, 2026
Unauthenticated Modbus TCP exposure on the Delta Electronics DVP12SE programmable logic controller lets any network-reachable attacker invoke security-sensitive PLC functions - reading and writing process registers, coils, and configuration - with no credentials or access control. The flaw (CWE-306, Missing Authentication for a Critical Function) carries a CVSS 4.0 base of 9.3 and is documented in Delta advisory PCSA-2026-00011 alongside CVE-2026-12818. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing, but the Modbus protocol is trivially scriptable and well understood, lowering the practical exploitation bar.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory - review Delta PCSA-2026-00011 (https://filecenter.deltaww.com/news/download/doc/Delta-PCSA-2026-00011_DVP12SE%20Multiple%20Vulnerabilities%20(CVE-2026-12818,%20CVE-2026-12819)_v1.0.pdf) for the corrective firmware version, as no exact fix version was included in the supplied data and should not be assumed. Because Modbus/TCP cannot itself enforce authentication, the primary compensating control is network isolation: place the PLC on a segmented OT VLAN with no routable path from IT or the internet, and block inbound access to the Modbus port (default 502, or the configured port) at the firewall, allowing only an explicit allowlist of engineering workstations and SCADA hosts - the trade-off is that any legitimate remote tooling must be added to that allowlist. Where remote engineering access is required, front it with an authenticated VPN or OT-aware jump host and a Modbus-aware firewall/data diode that restricts permitted function codes to read-only where write access is not needed (this can break HMIs that issue writes). Continuously monitor for unexpected write commands to PLC registers/coils as a detective control.
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The DVP12SE is a compact PLC in Delta's DVP-SE series used to control physical processes and I/O in automation environments. It serves Modbus/TCP - an OT protocol that, by design, has no built-in authentication, integrity, or encryption - on a configurable TCP port (the Modbus default is 502). CWE-306 captures the root cause: a security-critical function (control of PLC logic, register, and coil state) is reachable without any authentication step. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:deltaww:dvp-12se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. Because Modbus function codes for reading/writing registers and coils are standardized and openly documented, an attacker needs only TCP reachability to the listening port to issue valid commands.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated Modbus access (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) grants full read/write control of the PLC, giving high C/I/A with no scope change.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Deltaww
DescriptionCVE.org
Delta Electronics DVP12SE PLC exposes a Modbus TCP service over a specified port without authentication or access control, permitting unauthenticated interaction with security-sensitive PLC functions.
Executive ViewAI
Delta Electronics DVP12SE programmable logic controllers are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote network access enabling attackers to directly read and modify critical automation functions without credential requirements, creating immediate risk to production continuity and operational safety across manufacturing and critical infrastructure environments. This CRITICAL vulnerability affects any DVP12SE device with network connectivity and has no vendor patch currently available. Immediate network isolation and access controls are required to prevent compromise of automation systems.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement layered network-level mitigations: (1) Deploy firewall access control lists restricting Modbus TCP port 502 to authorized internal networks only-block all external and untrusted network segments; (2) Disable Modbus protocol on affected devices if operationally unnecessary; (3) Implement real-time network monitoring and alerting for Modbus protocol anomalies, unauthorized register/coil modifications, and unexpected configuration writes; (4) Physically or logically isolate DVP12SE controllers to air-gapped or highly restricted industrial networks where feasible; (5) Enable configuration integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized PLC parameter or firmware changes; (6) Restrict administrative access to PLC engineering interfaces through strong authentication and access controls.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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