CVE-2017-9851 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can crash Sunny Explorer by sending malformed data or connecting to the database port, causing communication failures in specific solar inverters.
- 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-2017-9851?
CVE-2017-9851 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in SMA Solar Technology products. By sending nonsense data or setting up a TELNET session to the database port of Sunny Explorer, the application can be crashed. NOTE: the vendor reports that the maximum possible damage is a communication failure. Also, only Sunny Boy TLST-21 and TL-21 and Sunny Tripower TL-10 and TL-30 could potentially be affected
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sma Sunny Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-9851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4c9-h547-774j.