CVE-2012-5862
These Sinapsi devices store hard-coded passwords in the PHP file of the device.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 12.08% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 12 September 2012
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-259, CWE-310
- Affected
- sinapsitech/sinapsi firmware · sinapsitech/esolar duo photovoltaic system monitor · sinapsitech/esolar light photovoltaic system monitor · sinapsitech/esolar photovoltaic system monitor
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS 12.1% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0045.htmlExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/Exploit
- http://www.sinapsitech.it/default.asp?active_page_id=78&news_id=88
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80200
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-12-325-01
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0045.htmlExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/Exploit
- 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.pdfUS Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80200
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