CVE-2014-5405

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.

CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-090-03.json
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-090-03
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-090-03	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hospira:mednet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-259
References		() https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-090-03.json - () https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-090-03 -

Information

Published : 2015-04-03 10:59

Updated : 2025-11-03 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2014-5405

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5405

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-5405

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hospira

mednet

CWE

CWE-259

Use of Hard-coded Password

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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