CVE-2023-1140
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 · uneditedDelta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master versions prior to 1.0.5 contain a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution in the context of an administrator.
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 a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges without any credentials.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify InfraSuite Device Master installationLocate and confirm the presence of Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master software in your environmentAffected if The software is installed and running
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Determine installed versionUsing your system's standard method (e.g., software inventory, version check in management interface, or product documentation), retrieve the exact version number of the Device Master componentAffected if The version retrieved is lower than 1.0.5
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Compare against vulnerable rangeCompare your installed version to the affected version range: versions prior to 1.0.5 are vulnerableAffected if Your version is 1.0.4, 1.0.3, 1.0.2, 1.0.1, 1.0.0, or any earlier version
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the device management interface is accessible from untrusted networks (e.g., directly from the internet or untrusted LAN segments)Affected if The management interface is network-accessible without proper access controls
You are affected if Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master is installed and the installed version is prior to 1.0.5.
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 version 1.0.5 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network exposure of the device management interface and implement additional access controls.
InfraSuite Device Master version 1.0.5 or latest available release
- 1. Identify the current version of Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master by accessing the device management interface or checking system documentation.
- 2. If the installed version is prior to 1.0.5, obtain the version 1.0.5 or later from the official Delta Electronics support portal or vendor.
- 3. Follow Delta Electronics official upgrade procedures to update InfraSuite Device Master to version 1.0.5 or the latest available version.
- 4. After upgrading, verify the new version is correctly installed and the service is operational.
- 5. Test that the authentication mechanisms are functioning properly to confirm the vulnerability is remediated.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-1140 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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