CVE-2023-39171VulnerabilityPublished 7 Dec 2023Updated 4 Nov 2025

CVE-2023-39171: SENEC Storage Box V1 · Resource Exposure

Affects SENEC Storage Box V1Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.2High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable component that could affect component-wide settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation 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 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2023-39171, European organizations should take the following specific actions: 1) Immediately change all default or publicly known administrative credentials on affected SENEC Storage Boxes to strong, unique passwords. 2) Restrict network access to the management UI by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules that limit access to trusted internal networks only. 3) Monitor network traffic for unusual access patterns to the management interface. 4) Apply any available firmware updates or patches from SENEC as soon as they are released; if patches are not yet available, coordinate with SENEC support for interim mitigation guidance. 5) Employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) if supported by the device to enhance access security. 6) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on energy storage infrastructure. 7) Educate operational technology (OT) and IT teams about the vulnerability and the importance of securing management interfaces. 8) Consider isolating energy storage management systems from general IT networks to reduce exposure. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on credential management, network controls, and proactive monitoring tailored to the specific nature of this vulnerability.

Description

SENEC Storage Box V1,V2 and V3 accidentially expose a management UI accessible with publicly known admin credentials.

Impact

The impact of CVE-2023-39171 on European organizations can be substantial, especially those involved in renewable energy generation and storage. Unauthorized access to the management UI can lead to full compromise of the SENEC Storage Box, allowing attackers to manipulate stored energy data, disrupt energy storage operations, or cause denial of service. This can affect energy availability and reliability, critical for organizations dependent on stable energy supply. Confidentiality breaches could expose sensitive operational data, while integrity violations might lead to incorrect energy management decisions. The availability impact could disrupt energy storage functionality, potentially causing financial losses or operational downtime. Given the increasing reliance on distributed energy resources in Europe, such vulnerabilities could also have broader implications for grid stability and energy market operations. Organizations in sectors such as manufacturing, utilities, and commercial real estate using SENEC devices are particularly at risk. The lack of known exploits currently reduces immediate threat but does not diminish the urgency due to the ease of exploitation and high potential impact.

Summary

CVE-2023-39171 is a vulnerability identified in SENEC Storage Box devices (versions V1, V2, and V3) released before November 2023. The core issue is the accidental exposure of a management user interface (UI) that can be accessed remotely using publicly known administrative credentials. This exposure constitutes a CWE-668 weakness, where resources intended for restricted access are exposed to an incorrect sphere, in this case, the public internet or untrusted networks. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity, with attack vector being network-based (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring high privileges (PR:H), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). The management UI exposure allows attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, potentially leading to full compromise of the storage box, manipulation or theft of stored energy data, disruption of energy storage operations, and possible cascading effects on connected energy systems. No public exploits are currently known, but the presence of publicly known credentials significantly lowers the barrier for exploitation. SENEC Storage Boxes are commonly used in European renewable energy setups for home and commercial energy storage, making this vulnerability particularly relevant for European organizations relying on these devices for energy management. The vulnerability demands urgent remediation to prevent unauthorized access and potential operational disruptions.

CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Nov 2025, 19:35 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-668

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