vde-2022-061
CRITICAL CVSS 9.8 csaf_vartastoragegmbh
Description
VARTA energy storage systems have a web user interface via which users and installers can access live data measurements and configure the system to their needs. It has been discovered that the corresponding credentials are hard-coded within the frontend and thus potentially exploitable.
Timeline
- Published
- 2023-03-15 09:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2023-03-15
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
No references available.
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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