SAUTER Controls Nova 200–220 Series Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
SAUTER Controls Nova 200–220 Series with firmware version 3.3-006 and prior and BACnetstac version 4.2.1 and prior have only FTP and Telnet available for device management. Any sensitive information communicated through these protocols, such as credentials, is sent in cleartext. An attacker could obtain sensitive information such as user credentials to gain access to the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUTER Controls | Nova 220 (EYK220F001) DDC with BACnet connection | Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| SAUTER Controls | Nova 230 (EYK230F001) DDC with BACnet connection | Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| SAUTER Controls | Nova 106 (EYK300F001) BACnet communication card | Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| SAUTER Controls | moduNet300 (EY-AM300F001, EY-AM300F002) | Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nova 220 (EYK220F001) DDC with BACnet connection VendorSAUTER Controls Affected Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Nova 230 (EYK230F001) DDC with BACnet connection VendorSAUTER Controls Affected Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Nova 106 (EYK300F001) BACnet communication card VendorSAUTER Controls Affected Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moduNet300 (EY-AM300F001, EY-AM300F002) VendorSAUTER Controls Affected Firmware all versions – 3.3-006; BACnetstac all versions – 4.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:nova_220_eyk220f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3-006 | Vulnerable | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:nova_220_eyk220f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:nova_230_eyk230f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3-006 | Vulnerable | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:nova_230_eyk230f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:nova_106_eyk300f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3-006 | Vulnerable | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:nova_106_eyk300f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3-006 | Vulnerable | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f002_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3-006 | Vulnerable | SAUTER Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f002:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SAUTER Controls |
- cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:nova_220_eyk220f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3-006 Vulnerable ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:nova_220_eyk220f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:nova_230_eyk230f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3-006 Vulnerable ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:nova_230_eyk230f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:nova_106_eyk300f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3-006 Vulnerable ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:nova_106_eyk300f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3-006 Vulnerable ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:o:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f002_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3-006 Vulnerable ·SAUTER Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:sauter-controls:modunet300_ey-am300f002:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SAUTER Controls
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sauter-controls:bacnetstac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | SAUTER Controls |
- cpe:2.3:a:sauter-controls:bacnetstac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·SAUTER Controls
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-433q-36rv-j5jj
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-0053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-433q-36rv-j5jj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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