CVE-2026-8031 PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS API Endpoint patient-records missing authentication
Remote attackers can access patient records without authentication due to missing authorization checks in the API endpoint.
- 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-2026-8031?
CVE-2026-8031 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS, published on 6 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS 5.7. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /cdemos/echs/api/v2/patient-records of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation results in missing authentication. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 5.7.1 is sufficient to fix this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8031?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-8031 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8031 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9853-g727-5v8x.