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CVE-2024-47966 Delta Electronics CVE debrief

A use of uninitialized memory vulnerability in Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process through social engineering. The vulnerability, published October 10, 2024, affects version 2.1.0.10 and is rated HIGH severity (CVSS 7.8). Attackers can exploit this by manipulating users into visiting malicious pages or opening malicious files, which triggers the uninitialized memory condition. The vendor has released a patched version.

Vendor
Delta Electronics
Product
CNCSoft-G2
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-10-10
Original CVE updated
2024-10-10
Advisory published
2024-10-10
Advisory updated
2024-10-10

Who should care

Organizations operating Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 in manufacturing, automation, or industrial environments should prioritize patching. Security teams defending OT/ICS environments and personnel responsible for endpoint protection on engineering workstations are particularly affected. The social engineering attack vector necessitates user awareness training alongside technical controls.

Technical summary

CVE-2024-47966 is a use of uninitialized memory vulnerability (CWE-908) in Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 version 2.1.0.10. The software fails to properly initialize memory before accessing it, creating conditions for memory corruption. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to interact with malicious content (web page or file), resulting in arbitrary code execution within the current process context. The attack requires local attack vector with user interaction, but no privileges are required. The vendor has addressed this in version 2.1.0.16.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 to version 2.1.0.16 or later as provided by the vendor.
  • Implement network segmentation to limit exposure of industrial control systems to untrusted networks.
  • Train personnel to recognize and avoid social engineering attacks, including phishing emails and unsolicited attachments.
  • Apply principle of least privilege to limit potential impact of successful exploitation.
  • Monitor for anomalous process behavior that may indicate code execution attempts.

Evidence notes

CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-284-21 confirms the vulnerability exists in CNCSoft-G2 version 2.1.0.10 due to improper memory initialization. The advisory states attackers can leverage this through user interaction with malicious content to achieve code execution. CVSS 3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H yields score 7.8. No KEV listing or known ransomware campaign use is indicated.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-47966 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47966

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

  • CVE-2024-47966 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47966

    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-24-284-21.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-284-21

    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.