CVE-2023-39169: SENEC Storage Box V1 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affects SENEC Storage Box V1Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Dec 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
- Immediately isolate SENEC Storage Box V1 devices from external networks to prevent remote exploitation.
- If possible, change default credentials to strong, unique passwords; if the device firmware does not allow this, restrict access to trusted internal networks only.
- Implement strict network segmentation to separate energy storage devices from corporate and public networks.
- Monitor network traffic for unusual access patterns or unauthorized login attempts targeting these devices.
- Engage with SENEC support to obtain firmware updates or patches as soon as they become available.
- Conduct regular audits of all connected energy management devices to identify and remediate insecure configurations.
- Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect attempts to exploit hard-coded credential vulnerabilities.
- Educate operational technology (OT) and IT teams about this vulnerability and enforce strict access controls.
- Consider deploying compensating controls such as VPNs or jump hosts for administrative access to these devices.
- 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.