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CVE-2023-39169: SENEC Storage Box V1 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Affects SENEC Storage Box V1Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Dec 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately isolate SENEC Storage Box V1 devices from external networks to prevent remote exploitation.
  2. If possible, change default credentials to strong, unique passwords; if the device firmware does not allow this, restrict access to trusted internal networks only.
  3. Implement strict network segmentation to separate energy storage devices from corporate and public networks.
  4. Monitor network traffic for unusual access patterns or unauthorized login attempts targeting these devices.
  5. Engage with SENEC support to obtain firmware updates or patches as soon as they become available.
  6. Conduct regular audits of all connected energy management devices to identify and remediate insecure configurations.
  7. Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect attempts to exploit hard-coded credential vulnerabilities.
  8. Educate operational technology (OT) and IT teams about this vulnerability and enforce strict access controls.
  9. Consider deploying compensating controls such as VPNs or jump hosts for administrative access to these devices.
  10. Maintain an incident response plan tailored for energy infrastructure to quickly address potential compromises.

Description

The affected devices use publicly available default credentials with administrative privileges.

References

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