CVE-2022-3214
📋 TL;DR
Delta Industrial Automation's DIAEnergy system contains hard-coded credentials that allow attackers to upload executable files to specific directories, leading to remote code execution. This affects all versions prior to 1.9.03.009 of the industrial energy management system. Organizations using vulnerable DIAEnergy installations are at risk of complete system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Delta Industrial Automation DIAEnergy
📦 What is this software?
Diaenergie by Deltaww
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system takeover allowing attackers to manipulate industrial energy management systems, disrupt operations, steal sensitive industrial data, or pivot to other critical infrastructure systems.
Likely Case
Attackers gain unauthorized access to upload malicious files, execute arbitrary code, and potentially establish persistent backdoors in industrial control environments.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact is limited to the DIAEnergy system itself, though credential compromise remains a concern.
🎯 Exploit Status
Hard-coded credentials make exploitation straightforward once the vulnerability is understood. No authentication required to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.03.009
Vendor Advisory: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-256-03
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Contact Delta Industrial Automation for patch 1.9.03.009. 2. Backup system configuration and data. 3. Apply the patch following vendor instructions. 4. Restart the DIAEnergy service. 5. Verify functionality post-update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate DIAEnergy systems from untrusted networks and internet access
Access Control Restrictions
allImplement strict firewall rules to limit access to DIAEnergy services
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate DIAEnergy from other critical systems
- Deploy application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized files
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check DIAEnergy version in system settings or about dialog. Versions below 1.9.03.009 are vulnerable.Check Version:
Check DIAEnergy application menu → Help → About or consult system documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 1.9.03.009 or higher in system settings. Test that hard-coded credentials no longer work for file uploads.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized file uploads to DIAEnergy directories
- Unexpected executable files in DIAEnergy system folders
- Authentication attempts using hard-coded credentials
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from DIAEnergy system
- File upload requests to DIAEnergy endpoints without proper authentication
SIEM Query:
source="DIAEnergy" AND (event="file_upload" OR event="auth_failure")