CVE-2017-20019Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrative takeover via unauthenticated configuration download

Published Jun 9, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Information disclosure in Solar-Log 2.8.4-56 and 3.5.2-85 allows remote attackers to obtain the device password over HTTP. The web interface serves the full configuration file at /data/misc.dat without authentication, and the response contains the login password. Network access to the device is sufficient to retrieve the credential and gain administrative access.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Solar-Log 2.8.4-56 and 3.5.2-85 allows remote attackers to obtain the device password over HTTP. The web interface serves the full configuration file at /data/misc.dat without authentication, and the response contains the login password. Network access to the device is sufficient to retrieve the credential and gain administrative access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-20019
Published
Jun 9, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
Solar-Log GmbH
Product
Solar-Log
Classifications
CWE-200, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.8.4-56
  2. Affected versionversion=3.5.2-85

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Solar-Log GmbH · Solar-Logversion=2.8.4-56; version=3.5.2-85

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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