CVE-2017-9856

Description

An issue was discovered in SMA Solar Technology products. Sniffed passwords from SMAdata2+ communication can be decrypted very easily. The passwords are "encrypted" using a very simple encryption algorithm. This enables an attacker to find the plaintext passwords and authenticate to the device. NOTE: the vendor reports that only Sunny Boy TLST-21 and TL-21 and Sunny Tripower TL-10 and TL-30 could potentially be affected

Category

3.4
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory horusscenario.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.sma.de/en/statement-on-cyber-security.html
https://horusscenario.com/CVE-information/ third party advisory
http://www.sma.de/fileadmin/content/global/specials/documents/cyber-security/Whitepaper-Cyber-Security-AEN1732_07.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9856?
CVE-2017-9856 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9856?
To fix CVE-2017-9856, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-9856 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9856 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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