CVE-2026-42517 Cryptographic Failure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS
An authenticated attacker can decode Base64 parameters to access sensitive data and gain unauthorized access in the e-Sushrut HMIS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-42517?
CVE-2026-42517 is a high-severity vulnerability in CDAC-Noida e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS), published on 29 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability exists in e-Sushrut due to the use of reversible Base64 encoding for protecting sensitive data. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by decoding and manipulating Base64-encoded parameters in the request URL to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the targeted system.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42517?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-42517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq82-hp87-wfrg.