CVE-2017-11743 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can use hard-coded admin credentials to access the Mirth Connect console and intercept sensitive patient information in MEDHOST Connex.
- 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-2017-11743?
CVE-2017-11743 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MEDHOST Connex contains a hard-coded Mirth Connect admin credential that is used for customer Mirth Connect management access. An attacker with knowledge of the hard-coded credential and the ability to communicate directly with the Mirth Connect management console may be able to intercept sensitive patient information. The admin account password is hard-coded as $K8t1ng throughout the application, and is the same across all installations. Customers do not have the option to change the Mirth Connect admin account password. The Mirth Connect admin account is created during the Connex install. The plaintext account password is hard-coded multiple times in the Connex install and update scripts.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11743?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Medhost Connex.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64j7-vm7r-3jc2.