CVE-2012-5862

Public Exploit
Sinapsi eSolar Hard-Coded Password

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Sinapsi has developed a new firmware version 2.0.2870_2.2.12 that mitigates these vulnerabilities. Sinapsi released the new firmware on Monday, November 19, 2012 directly to the devices. Users will be able to manually download the firmware on their device by using the Firmware Update function in the System Menu in the device’s Web interface. Sinapsi has also posted a security newsletter to its public Web site http://www.sinapsitech.it/default.asp  .Other affected vendors have been notified by Sinapsi and ICS-CERT, but the availability of new firmware upgrades are unknown by ICS-CERT at this time.

Categories

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.84% Top 10%
Affected: Sinapsi eSolar
Affected: Sinapsi eSolar DUO
Affected: Sinapsi eSolar Light
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/ exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0045.html mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80200 vdb entry
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-12-325-01
http://www.sinapsitech.it/default.asp?active_page_id=78&news_id=88
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-325-01.pdf us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5862?
CVE-2012-5862 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5862?
To fix CVE-2012-5862: Sinapsi has developed a new firmware version 2.0.2870_2.2.12 that mitigates these vulnerabilities. Sinapsi released the new firmware on Monday, November 19, 2012 directly to the devices. Users will be able to manually download the firmware on their device by using the Firmware Update function in the System Menu in the device’s Web interface. Sinapsi has also posted a security newsletter to its public Web site http://www.sinapsitech.it/default.asp  .Other affected vendors have been notified by Sinapsi and ICS-CERT, but the availability of new firmware upgrades are unknown by ICS-CERT at this time.
Is CVE-2012-5862 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5862 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-5862?
CVE-2012-5862 affects Sinapsi eSolar, Sinapsi eSolar DUO, Sinapsi eSolar Light.
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