CVE-2026-42514 Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS
Remote attackers can intercept API responses to steal plaintext OTPs, enabling user impersonation and unauthorized account access in e-Sushrut HMIS.
- 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-2026-42514?
CVE-2026-42514 is a high-severity vulnerability in CDAC-Noida e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS), published on 29 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability exists in e-Sushrut due to exposure of OTPs in plaintext within API responses. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting API responses containing valid OTPs.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to impersonate the target user and gain unauthorized access to user accounts on the targeted system.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42514?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-42514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xx4-4wcr-v65q.