CVE-2020-9306 Explained : Impact and Mitigation

Tesla SolarCity Solar Monitoring Gateway through 5.46.43 has a 'Use of Hard-coded Credentials' issue due to Digi ConnectPort X2e storing cleartext passwords in a .pyc file.

Understanding CVE-2020-9306

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Tesla SolarCity Solar Monitoring Gateway.

What is CVE-2020-9306?

The CVE-2020-9306 vulnerability is related to the use of hard-coded credentials in the Tesla SolarCity Solar Monitoring Gateway.

The Impact of CVE-2020-9306

The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 8.8, indicating a high severity level with significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-9306

This section provides more technical insights into the CVE-2020-9306 vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The issue arises from Digi ConnectPort X2e using a .pyc file to store the cleartext password for the python user account.

Affected Systems and Versions

Affected Product: Not applicable
Affected Vendor: Not applicable
Affected Version: Not applicable

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Adjacent Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2020-9306 requires immediate actions and long-term security practices.

Immediate Steps to Take

Disable or change the hard-coded credentials in the affected system.
Monitor and restrict network access to the Solar Monitoring Gateway.

Long-Term Security Practices

Implement strong password policies and avoid hard-coding credentials.
Regularly update and patch the Solar Monitoring Gateway to address security vulnerabilities.

Patching and Updates

Ensure that the Solar Monitoring Gateway is updated with the latest security patches to mitigate the risk of exploitation.