CVE-2012-5863

Public Exploit
Sinapsi eSolar OS Command Injection

Description

These Sinapsi devices do not check for special elements in commands sent to the system. By accessing certain pages with administrative privileges that do not require authentication within the device, attackers can execute arbitrary, unexpected, or dangerous commands directly onto the operating system.

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 17.69% 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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80202

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5863?
CVE-2012-5863 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5863?
To fix CVE-2012-5863: 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-2012-5863 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5863 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-5863?
CVE-2012-5863 affects Sinapsi eSolar, Sinapsi eSolar DUO, Sinapsi eSolar Light.
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