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Hard-coded CredentialsWeakness · CWE-798

CVE-2024-8893

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd. GW1500‑XS allows anyone in physical proximity to the device to fully access the web interface of the inverter via Wi‑Fi.This issue affects GW1500‑XS: 1.1.2.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The GoodWe GW1500-XS solar inverter firmware version 1.1.2.1 contains hard-coded credentials embedded in the firmware that allow unauthorized Wi-Fi access from physical proximity. An attacker within Wi-Fi range can use these static credentials to authenticate to the inverter's web interface without any user interaction or knowledge.

MitigationContact GoodWe for a firmware update that removes hardcoded credentials and implements proper authentication. As a compensating control, isolate the inverter on a restricted network VLAN and disable Wi-Fi if not operationally required.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm inverter model
    Access the inverter's web interface or check the device label/monitoring app to verify the model number is GW1500-XS
    Affected if Model is not GW1500-XS (different models may have different firmware and may not be affected)
  2. Check installed firmware version
    Log into the inverter's web interface and navigate to the system information or firmware version page; alternatively check via the GoodWe monitoring app or serial console
    Affected if Firmware version is 1.1.2.1 (this is the only version explicitly listed as affected)
  3. Verify Wi-Fi is enabled
    Access the inverter's network or wireless settings page in the web interface, or check the physical LED status indicators on the device
    Affected if Wi-Fi is enabled - the vulnerability requires the attacker to be within Wi-Fi range to use the hardcoded credentials

User is affected only if the inverter is a GW1500-XS running firmware version 1.1.2.1 with Wi-Fi functionality enabled

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Contact GoodWe for a firmware update that removes hardcoded credentials and implements proper authentication. As a compensating control, isolate the inverter on a restricted network VLAN and disable Wi-Fi if not operationally required.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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