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CVE-2024-12836 Delta Electronics CVE debrief

Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows specially crafted files to supply data of an unexpected type when the program opens files. This vulnerability affects DRASimuCAD versions 1.02.00.00 and earlier. The issue was disclosed by CISA on January 9, 2025, with an update published on January 16, 2025 indicating that a vendor patch became available. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to exploit, but successful exploitation can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Vendor
Delta Electronics
Product
DRASimuCAD
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2025-01-09
Original CVE updated
2025-01-16
Advisory published
2025-01-09
Advisory updated
2025-01-16

Who should care

Organizations using Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD for industrial robot simulation and programming, particularly in manufacturing and automation environments where engineering workstations may exchange project files.

Technical summary

Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD fails to properly validate data types when opening files, accepting data of incorrect types from specially crafted files. This type confusion weakness can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is exploitable locally with user interaction required (opening a malicious file). The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 reflects high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability dimensions. A patch was released by Delta Electronics on January 16, 2025 to address this vulnerability.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the vendor patch released January 16, 2025 from Delta Download Center. The patch requires original DRASimuCAD v1.02.00.00 to be installed first.
  • Train users not to open untrusted files or click unsolicited email attachments.
  • Isolate engineering workstations from business networks and the internet.
  • Place DRASimuCAD systems behind firewalls with restricted network access.
  • Use VPN for any required remote access to affected systems.
  • Review Delta product cybersecurity advisory for additional vendor guidance.

Evidence notes

CISA published advisory ICSA-25-010-03 on January 9, 2025, with Update A on January 16, 2025 confirming patch availability. The advisory identifies affected product as Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD version 1.02.00.00 and earlier. CVSS 3.1 vector confirms local attack vector with required user interaction.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-12836 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12836

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

  • CVE-2024-12836 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12836

    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/2025/icsa-25-010-03.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-010-03

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

    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.