CVE-2023-23333

CRITICAL EXPLOITED IN THE WILD NUCLEI

SolarView Compact Firmware <= 6.00 - Remote Command Execution via downloader.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2023-23333 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io). EIP tracks 5 public exploits from researchers including ByteHunter, Mr-xn, Timorlover, including a Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/solarview_unauth_rce_cve_2023_23333. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact 6.00 via the 'file' parameter in downloader.php. It executes a base64-encoded command to read /etc/passwd, confirming RCE if 'root' is found in the output.

Description

There is a command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact through 6.00, attackers can execute commands by bypassing internal restrictions through downloader.php.

Exploits (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by ByteHunter · pythonremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51886

This exploit demonstrates a command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact 6.00 via the 'file' parameter in downloader.php. It executes a base64-encoded command to read /etc/passwd, confirming RCE if 'root' is found in the output.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SolarView Compact 6.00
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device · SolarView Compact 6.00 with exposed downloader.php
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 14 stars
by Mr-xn · remote
https://github.com/Mr-xn/CVE-2023-23333

This repository contains a functional Nuclei template for CVE-2023-23333, which exploits an OS command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact 6.00 via the downloader.php endpoint. The template sends a crafted HTTP request with a command injection payload and checks for execution by matching the output of the 'id' command.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SolarView Compact 6.00
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target SolarView Compact instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 8 stars
by Timorlover · remote
https://github.com/Timorlover/CVE-2023-23333

The repository contains a functional command injection exploit for CVE-2023-23333 in SolarView Compact <=6.00. The PoC leverages the `downloader.php` file parameter to bypass restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a base64-encoded payload.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SolarView Compact <=6.00
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's `downloader.php` endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SUSPICIOUS 2 stars
by emanueldosreis · remote
https://github.com/emanueldosreis/nmap-CVE-2023-23333-exploit

The repository claims to provide an Nmap NSE script for exploiting CVE-2023-23333 but lacks actual code or technical details. It references an unrelated CVE (CVE-2022-29303) and provides no exploit logic, only generic usage instructions.

Classification
Suspicious 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Theoretical
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: SolarWinds (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: none specified
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
rubypocphp
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/solarview_unauth_rce_cve_2023_23333.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact v6.00 via the `downloader.php` endpoint, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. It supports multiple payload types, including PHP, Unix commands, and Linux droppers, with techniques to hide payloads in PNG files.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SolarView Compact v6.00
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's web interface · Target running SolarView Compact v6.00
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

SolarView Compact 6.00 - OS Command Injection
CRITICALVERIFIEDby Mr-xn
Shodan: http.html:"SolarView Compact" || http.favicon.hash:"-244067125" || http.html:"solarview compact" || cpe:"cpe:2.3:o:contec:solarview_compact_firmware"
FOFA: body="SolarView Compact" && title="Top" || body="solarview compact" && title="top" || icon_hash="-244067125" || body="solarview compact"

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.9422
EPSS Percentile 99.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2023-07-05
InTheWild.io 2024-09-18
CWE
CWE-77
Status published
Products (1)
contec/solarview_compact_firmware < 6.00
Published Feb 06, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026