CVE-2020-7483
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**VERSION NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A vulnerability could cause certain data to be visible on the network when the 'password' feature is enabled. This vulnerability was discovered in and remediated in versions v4.9.1 and v4.10.1 on May 30, 2013. The 'password' feature is an additional optional check performed by TS1131 that it is connected to a specific controller. This data is sent as clear text and is visible on the network. This feature is not present in TriStation 1131 versions v4.9.1 and v4.10.1 through current. Therefore, the vulnerability is not present in these versions.
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 confidenceIn older versions of TriStation 1131 (before v4.9.1/v4.10.1), the optional 'password' feature used to verify connection to a specific controller transmitted authentication data in cleartext on the network, allowing eavesdroppers to capture sensitive information.
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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>= 1.0, <= 4.12.0CVSS 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 installed TriStation 1131 versionLocate the TriStation 1131 installation on the system and check the software version information, typically found in the program metadata, about dialog, or installation directoryAffected if Version is between 1.0 and 4.12.0 inclusive
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Compare version to affected rangeVerify if the identified version falls within the vulnerable range: >= 1.0 and <= 4.12.0Affected if Version is 4.12.0 or lower
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Check if password feature is configuredExamine the TriStation 1131 project or controller configuration settings to determine whether the optional password feature for controller connection has been enabledAffected if Password feature is enabled and configured for controller communication
Environment is affected if TriStation 1131 version 4.12.0 or lower is installed AND the optional password feature is configured for controller connection.
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 dataUpgrade TriStation 1131 to version v4.9.1, v4.10.1, or later, which removed the vulnerable password feature entirely.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-7483 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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