CVE-2012-5862 Sinapsi eSolar Hard-Coded Password
Attackers can use hard-coded credentials to gain administrative access to Sinapsi eSolar devices, leading to unauthorized control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5862?
CVE-2012-5862 is a critical vulnerability in Sinapsi eSolar, published on 23 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
These Sinapsi devices store hard-coded passwords in the PHP file of the device. By using the hard-coded passwords in the device, attackers can log into the device with administrative privileges. This could allow the attacker to have unauthorized access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5862?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Sinapsitech Esolar Duo Photovoltaic System Monitor, Sinapsitech Esolar Light Photovoltaic System Monitor, Sinapsitech Esolar Photovoltaic System Monitor, Sinapsitech Sinapsi Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sinapsi eSolar
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xw2-rf2c-8v7w.