CVE-2020-27150
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 · uneditedIn multiple versions of NPort IA5000A Series, the result of exporting a device’s configuration contains the passwords of all users on the system and other sensitive data in the original form if “Pre-shared key” doesn’t set.
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 · high confidenceThe NPort IA5000A Series devices export device configuration containing all user passwords and other sensitive data in plaintext when the 'Pre-shared key' is not set. This allows anyone with access to the exported configuration file to retrieve cleartext credentials for all users on the system.
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<= 1.4<= 1.4<= 1.7CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify your NPort device modelAccess the device web interface or check the physical device label to confirm the exact model (IA5150A, IA5250A, or IA5450A).Affected if The device is one of these three models.
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the device web interface and navigate to System Settings > Firmware Version, or use the device console and run the firmware version command. Compare against affected versions: IA5150A and IA5250A <= 1.4, IA5450A <= 1.7.Affected if Firmware version is at or below the affected thresholds for your model.
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Verify if a Pre-shared key is configuredLog into the device web interface and go to Configuration > Export/Import Settings. Check if a 'Pre-shared key' field is populated. If empty or not set, the vulnerability applies.Affected if The Pre-shared key field is empty or not configured.
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Locate any exported configuration filesSearch network shares, local filesystems, backup locations, and email attachments for .xml or .cfg files exported from the NPort device. Check file modification dates for recent exports.Affected if Exported configuration files exist and were created without a Pre-shared key set.
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Inspect exported configuration for plaintext passwordsOpen any found configuration export files in a text editor. Search for password fields or user account entries. If passwords appear in plaintext rather than encrypted format, they are exposed.Affected if Passwords in the configuration file are in plaintext (not encrypted/hashed).
You are affected if you have an IA5150A/IA5250A running firmware <=1.4 or IA5450A <=1.7, and you exported a configuration file while the Pre-shared key was unset, resulting in plaintext passwords in the export.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataSet a 'Pre-shared key' on the device before exporting configurations to ensure sensitive data is properly encrypted. Review any previously exported configuration files for exposure.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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