CVE-2023-1136
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 Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master versions prior to 1.0.5, an unauthenticated attacker could generate a valid token, which would lead to authentication bypass.
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 confidenceDelta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master versions prior to 1.0.5 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where an unauthenticated attacker can generate a valid authentication token, allowing full access to the application without proper credentials. This is a critical flaw in the token generation mechanism that completely subverts the authentication layer.
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< 1.0.5CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 if Delta InfraSuite Device Master is installedLocate the InfraSuite Device Master installation on the system. Check for the application in standard installation directories or review installed software listings.Affected if Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master software is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionAccess the application or its configuration files to retrieve the current version number. This is typically available in the application UI under About/Help, or in version metadata files within the installation directory.Affected if The version cannot be determined or is not visible
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Compare version to affected rangeReview the identified version against the affected range: versions prior to 1.0.5 are vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.4 or lower, or any version number less than 1.0.5
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Verify network accessibility of management interfaceDetermine if the Device Master web management interface is exposed to the network. Check firewall rules, NAT configurations, or access control lists that govern access to the application ports.Affected if The management interface is externally accessible or accessible from untrusted networks
A system is affected if Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master is installed with any version prior to 1.0.5 and the management interface is network-accessible.
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.
dbcve · scoped1.0.5
Upgrade to Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master version 1.0.5 or later to obtain the vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible, network segmentation and restricting access to the management interface should be implemented as compensating controls.
1.0.5
- 1. Identify all deployed instances of Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master
- 2. Verify current version of each instance is below 1.0.5
- 3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- 4. Obtain the Infrasuite Device Master version 1.0.5 from official Delta Electronics distribution channels
- 5. Follow Delta Electronics official upgrade procedure to update from current version to 1.0.5
- 6. After upgrade, verify the version has been successfully updated to 1.0.5
- 7. Test that the authentication mechanism now properly validates tokens and prevents unauthorized access
- 8. Monitor for any unexpected behavior following the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-1136 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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