CVE-2014-5405

9.0 · HIGH

Published Apr 3, 2015 hospira CWE-259 EPSS 2.33% (82th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-5405 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hospira mednet. It was published on April 3, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Hospira MedNet before 6.1 uses a hardcoded cleartext password to control SQL database authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging knowledge of this password.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hospira. Update mednet to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
hospira	mednet	0	Affected

References

GitHub github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-090-03.json CISA www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-090-03 Ref ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-090-03

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5405?

CVE-2014-5405 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hospira mednet. It was published on April 3, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-5405?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5405?

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