What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5863?

CVE-2012-5863 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 9.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5863?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5863. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 9.1%.

Sinapsi Firmware CVE-2012-5863

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2012-11-23 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Command Injection Sinapsi Firmware Esolar Duo Photovoltaic System Monitor Esolar Light Photovoltaic System Monitor Esolar Photovoltaic System Monitor

10.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 23, 2012 - 12:09 cve.org

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

These Sinapsi devices do not check for special elements in commands sent to the system. By accessing certain pages with administrative privileges that do not require authentication within the device, attackers can execute arbitrary, unexpected, or dangerous commands directly onto the operating system.

AnalysisAI

These Sinapsi devices do not check for special elements in commands sent to the system. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. These Sinapsi devices do not check for special elements in commands sent to the system. By accessing certain pages with administrative privileges that do not require authentication within the device, attackers can execute arbitrary, unexpected, or dangerous commands directly onto the operating system. Affected products include: Sinapsitech Sinapsi Firmware, Sinapsitech Esolar Duo Photovoltaic System Monitor, Sinapsitech Esolar Light Photovoltaic System Monitor, Sinapsitech Esolar Photovoltaic System Monitor.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.