Description

SolarView Compact contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Image Management. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS command may be executed by an attacker who can log in to the product.

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  "score": "5.4",
  "pubDate": "2026-09-14T07:17:21.897Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-09-14T07:17:21.897Z",
  "executiveSummary": "The SolarView Compact product contains a security vulnerability identified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw localized within the Image Management functionality. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands on the underlying host system.\nThe vulnerability presents a critical risk as it facilitates remote code execution (RCE) by leveraging the XSS vector to bypass intended application constraints. Successful exploitation requires the attacker to possess valid login credentials for the device, subsequently allowing them to escalate privileges from a standard authenticated user to arbitrary command execution at the operating system level.\nThe impact includes full system compromise, unauthorized data access, and potential persistence mechanisms within the SolarView Compact environment. Organizations utilizing this product are exposed to significant security threats if internal or administrative accounts are compromised, as the vulnerability effectively transforms a front-end UI manipulation into back-end command execution. Mitigation is essential to prevent lateral movement and unauthorized system manipulation.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides within the Image Management component of SolarView Compact. The root cause is an improper neutralization of user-supplied input that is subsequently processed and rendered by the application's interface. While ostensibly a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, the architectural flaw allows the injected payload to interact with system-level backend processes that are triggered by the application during image handling routines.\nThe attack flow initiates when an authenticated user uploads or manipulates a file through the Image Management interface. An attacker can supply a malicious payload within parameters that are inadequately sanitized or validated by the application's server-side input handlers. Because the application fails to properly encode or escape this input, the payload is parsed by the backend as an executable instruction or a script that invokes a system call.\nUpon execution, the payload bypasses the intended web-application sandbox. The technical chain of exploitation involves the application passing user-controlled string inputs directly into a shell execution environment or a system-level command interpreter without proper input validation. This enables the attacker to break out of the context of the Image Management function and issue arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the web server process.\nThe exploitation requirement mandates authenticated access to the SolarView Compact interface. Once authenticated, the attacker utilizes the Image Management module to inject a payload, such as a command-line operator (e.g., ';' or '&&') followed by malicious OS-level instructions. The server-side component processes this input, executing the malicious instructions immediately. This results in post-exploitation scenarios including the modification of sensitive configuration files, the installation of backdoors, or the extraction of system credentials, ultimately granting the attacker full control over the appliance."
}