CVE-2019-19228 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication and take over accounts on Fronius Solar Inverters due to hardcoded credentials stored in a configuration file.

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-2019-19228?

CVE-2019-19228 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Fronius Solar Inverter devices before 3.14.1 (HM 1.12.1) allow attackers to bypass authentication because the password for the today account is stored in the /tmp/web_users.conf file.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19228?

It affects 66 products.

Products include Fronius Datamanager Box 2.0 Firmware, Fronius Eco 25.0-3-S Firmware, Fronius Eco 27.0-3-S Firmware, Fronius Galvo 1.5-1 208-240 Firmware, Fronius Galvo 1.5-1 Firmware, Fronius Galvo 2.0-1 208-240 Firmware and 60 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-19228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3gx-q82j-vhq3.

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