CVE-2012-5864: Sinapsi eSolar Improper Authentication

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2012-11-23 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

These Sinapsi devices do not check if users that visit pages within the device have properly authenticated. By directly visiting the pages within the device, attackers can gain unauthorized access with administrative privileges.

Affected products

Sinapsitech Esolar Duo Photovoltaic System Monitor: all versions
Sinapsitech Esolar Light Photovoltaic System Monitor: all versions
Sinapsitech Esolar Photovoltaic System Monitor: all versions
Sinapsitech Sinapsi Firmware: through 2.0.2870

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0045.html
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/
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.html
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21273/
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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80203

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