CVE-2020-27289

Code execution via unvalidated DPA file pointer

Published Jan 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Untrusted pointer dereference in Delta Electronics CNCSoft-B 1.0.0.2 and earlier allows attackers to execute code via a malicious DPA file. The DOPSoft DPA parser dereferences a user-supplied value as a pointer without validating that the value references valid memory. Exploitation requires the target to open the file or visit a malicious page, and code runs with the current process's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability1.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted pointer dereference in Delta Electronics CNCSoft-B 1.0.0.2 and earlier allows attackers to execute code via a malicious DPA file. The DOPSoft DPA parser dereferences a user-supplied value as a pointer without validating that the value references valid memory. Exploitation requires the target to open the file or visit a malicious page, and code runs with the current process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-27289
Published
Jan 11, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Delta Electronics, Inc.
Product
CNCSoft-B DOPSoft
Classifications
CWE-476, CWE-822, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=CNCSoft-B Versions 1.0.0.2 and prior

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Delta Electronics, Inc. · CNCSoft-B DOPSoftversion=CNCSoft-B Versions 1.0.0.2 and prior

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference
T1204.002Malicious File

Public exploit references

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