Is CVE-2017-9863 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-9863 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-9863 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-9863 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-9863?

CVE-2017-9863 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-9863

CWE-352Published: August 5, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in SMA Solar Technology products. If a user simultaneously has Sunny Explorer running and visits a malicious host, cross-site request forgery can be used to change settings in the inverters (for example, issuing a POST request to change the user password). All Sunny Explorer settings available to the authenticated user are also available to the attacker. (In some cases, this also includes changing settings that the user has no access to.) This may result in complete compromise of the device. NOTE: the vendor reports that exploitation is unlikely because Sunny Explorer is used only rarely. Also, only Sunny Boy TLST-21 and TL-21 and Sunny Tripower TL-10 and TL-30 could potentially be affected

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-9863 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

sma79 product(s)

sunny boy 3600 firmwaresunny boy 3600sunny boy 5000 firmwaresunny boy 5000sunny tripower core1 firmwaresunny tripower core1sunny tripower 15000tl firmwaresunny tripower 15000tlsunny tripower 20000tl firmwaresunny tripower 20000tlsunny tripower 25000tl firmwaresunny tripower 25000tl+67

Source: NVD CPE · 79 total CPE entries