Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in SMA Solar Technology products. The inverters make use of a weak hashing algorithm to encrypt the password for REGISTER requests. This hashing algorithm can be cracked relatively easily. An attacker will likely be able to crack the password using offline crackers. This cracked password can then be used to register at the SMA servers. NOTE: the vendor's position is that "we consider the probability of the success of such manipulation to be extremely low." Also, only Sunny Boy TLST-21 and TL-21 and Sunny Tripower TL-10 and TL-30 could potentially be affected
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sma | Sunny Boy 3600 Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Boy 3600 | - |
| Sma | Sunny Boy 5000 Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Boy 5000 | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower Core1 Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower Core1 | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 15000Tl Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 15000Tl | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 20000Tl Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 20000Tl | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 25000Tl Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 25000Tl | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 5000Tl Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 5000Tl | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 12000Tl Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 12000Tl | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 60 Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Tripower 60 | - |
| Sma | Sunny Boy 3000Tl Firmware | - |
| Sma | Sunny Boy 3000Tl | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.sma.de/en/statement-on-cyber-security.html
- http://www.sma.de/fileadmin/content/global/specials/documents/cyber-security/Whi
- https://horusscenario.com/CVE-information/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.sma.de/en/statement-on-cyber-security.html
- http://www.sma.de/fileadmin/content/global/specials/documents/cyber-security/Whi
- https://horusscenario.com/CVE-information/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-9859?
CVE-2017-9859 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in SMA Solar Technology products. The inverters make use of a weak hashing algorithm to encrypt the password for REGISTER requests. This hashing algorithm can be cracked relati...
How severe is CVE-2017-9859?
CVE-2017-9859 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9859?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sma Sunny Boy 3600 Firmware, Sma Sunny Boy 3600, Sma Sunny Boy 5000 Firmware, Sma Sunny Boy 5000, Sma Sunny Tripower Core1 Firmware.