CVE-2001-1546

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Published Jul 14, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Pathways Homecare 6.5 uses weak encryption for user names and passwords, which allows local users to gain privileges by recovering the passwords from the pwhc.ini file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mckesson:pathways_homecare:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.413% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7682.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244367
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3653

History

Jan 16, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Mckesson Pathways Homecare

Weaknesses

CWE-326

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 7:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 7:33 PM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:58 AM

Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:58 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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