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FKIE_CVE-2012-5862

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-11-23 12:09 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:47

Severity

Summary

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.

References

URL	Tags
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0045.html	Exploit
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/	Exploit
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	http://www.sinapsitech.it/default.asp?active_page_id=78&news_id=88
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80200
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-12-325-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0045.html	Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/	Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.sinapsitech.it/default.asp?active_page_id=78&news_id=88
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-325-01.pdf	US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80200

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
sinapsitech	sinapsi_firmware	*
sinapsitech	esolar_duo_photovoltaic_system_monitor	-
sinapsitech	esolar_light_photovoltaic_system_monitor	-
sinapsitech	esolar_photovoltaic_system_monitor	-

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CVE-2012-5862 (GCVE-0-2012-5862)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-11-23 11:00 – Updated: 2025-07-08 15:29

Title

Sinapsi eSolar Hard-Coded Password

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-259

Assigner

icscert icscert root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/i…
http://www.sinapsitech.it/default.asp?active_page…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-1…	x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Sinapsi	eSolar	Affected: 0 , < 2.0.2870_xxx_2.2.12 (custom)
Sinapsi	eSolar DUO	Affected: 0 , < 2.0.2870_xxx_2.2.12 (custom)
Sinapsi	eSolar Light	Affected: 0 , < 2.0.2870_xxx_2.2.12 (custom)

Date Public

2012-09-11 06:00

Credits

Roberto Paleari and Ivan Speziale identified vulnerabilities and released proof-of-concept (exploit) code for the Sinapsi eSolar Light Photovoltaic System Monitor without coordination with Sinapsi or ICS-CERT.

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Sightings

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