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DiascreenApplication · Deltaww

CVE-2025-59298

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-03
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.6.1 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Delta Electronics DIAScreen lacks proper validation of the user-supplied file. If a user opens a malicious file, an attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Delta Electronics DIAScreen fails to properly validate user-supplied files before processing. When a user opens a malicious file, an attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process, likely due to insufficient validation in the file parsing routine.

MitigationAvoid opening untrusted files in DIAScreen until a vendor patch is available. Apply network isolation and least-privilege principles to limit exposure. Monitor for vendor security advisories.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
DiascreenApplication
Affected:< 1.6.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm DIAScreen is installed
    Search for DIAScreen in the system Program Files, application menus, or registry entries. Look for 'Deltaww Diascreen' or 'DIAScreen' in installed programs.
    Affected if DIAScreen is found on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Open DIAScreen and navigate to Help > About, or check the executable file properties (right-click the DIAScreen.exe file and view Version info). If installed via an installer, check the Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features list for the version.
    Affected if The displayed version is lower than 1.6.1
  3. Verify vulnerability applicability
    The vulnerability is triggered when a user opens a malicious file within DIAScreen. Confirm whether users have the ability to open external or imported files within the application.
    Affected if The application supports file import or open functionality and the version is below 1.6.1
  4. Review recent file access activity
    Check application logs, Windows Event logs, or any available audit trails for recent DIAScreen file operations, particularly from untrusted or external sources.
    Affected if Untrusted files were recently opened in DIAScreen on an affected version

The environment is affected if Deltaww Diascreen is installed and the installed version is lower than 1.6.1, as the vulnerability can be triggered when opening a malicious file.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.6.1 or later
Fixed in 1.6.1
Interim mitigation

Avoid opening untrusted files in DIAScreen until a vendor patch is available. Apply network isolation and least-privilege principles to limit exposure. Monitor for vendor security advisories.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

1.6.1

  1. Identify the current Diascreen version installed on the system
  2. Navigate to the official Delta Electronics download center at filecenter.deltaww.com
  3. Locate and download the Diascreen version 1.6.1 installer
  4. Close any running instances of the Diascreen application
  5. Run the version 1.6.1 installer to apply the update
  6. Restart the Diascreen application after installation completes
  7. Verify the installed version shows 1.6.1 to confirm the patch was applied

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Diascreen Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
24.0 hours of engineering $4,200
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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