CVE-2017-11693 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Hard-coded database credentials in MEDHOST Document Management System allow attackers to access and modify sensitive patient and financial data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11693?
CVE-2017-11693 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MEDHOST Document Management System contains hard-coded credentials that are used for customer database access. An attacker with knowledge of the hard-coded credentials and the ability to communicate directly with the database may be able to obtain or modify sensitive patient and financial information. PostgreSQL is used as the Document Management System database. The account name is dms. The password is hard-coded throughout the application, and is the same across all installations. Customers do not have the option to change passwords. The dms account for PostgreSQL has access to the database schema for Document Management System.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Medhost Medhost Document Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38r9-78fx-p9qv.