PatchSiren

PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief

CVE-2024-12677 Delta Electronics CVE debrief

Delta Electronics DTM Soft contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The affected product is DTM Soft version 1.30 and earlier. CISA published advisory ICSA-24-354-03 on December 19, 2024, assigning this vulnerability a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH). The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but successful exploitation results in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system. Delta Electronics has released version 1.60 to address this issue. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize updating to the patched release.

Vendor
Delta Electronics
Product
DTM Soft
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-12-19
Original CVE updated
2024-12-19
Advisory published
2024-12-19
Advisory updated
2024-12-19

Who should care

Organizations operating Delta Electronics DTM Soft in industrial automation environments, particularly those in manufacturing, process control, and building automation sectors. Security teams responsible for OT/ICS asset management and patch deployment should prioritize this update given the high severity and potential for complete system compromise.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists due to insecure object deserialization within DTM Soft. When processing untrusted data, the application deserializes objects without proper validation, enabling an attacker to craft malicious serialized objects that execute arbitrary code upon deserialization. The attack vector is local (AV:L) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) but user interaction (UI:R). Successful exploitation yields high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data). Remediation is available through vendor update to version 1.60.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Delta Electronics DTM Soft to version 1.60 or later to remediate the insecure deserialization vulnerability
  • Verify current DTM Soft version and confirm upgrade completion through the Delta Download Center
  • Apply defense-in-depth controls for industrial control systems per CISA guidance, including network segmentation and restricted physical access
  • Monitor for anomalous process execution or unexpected object deserialization events in DTM Soft environments
  • Review and implement CISA ICS recommended practices for securing operational technology environments

Evidence notes

Vulnerability disclosed via CISA CSAF advisory ICSA-24-354-03. CVSS 3.1 vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Affected product confirmed as Delta Electronics DTM Soft <=1.30. Vendor fix available in version 1.60.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-12677 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12677

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-12677 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12677

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-354-03.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-354-03

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.