CVE-2017-11743

Published Jul 31, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
MEDHOST Connex contains a hard-coded Mirth Connect admin credential that is used for customer Mirth Connect management access. An attacker with knowledge of the hard-coded credential and the ability to communicate directly with the Mirth Connect management console may be able to intercept sensitive patient information. The admin account password is hard-coded as $K8t1ng throughout the application, and is the same across all installations. Customers do not have the option to change the Mirth Connect admin account password. The Mirth Connect admin account is created during the Connex install. The plaintext account password is hard-coded multiple times in the Connex install and update scripts.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3353 MEDHOST Connex contains a hard-coded Mirth Connect admin credential that is used for customer Mirth Connect management access. An attacker with knowledge of the hard-coded credential and the ability to communicate directly with the Mirth Connect management console may be able to intercept sensitive patient information. The admin account password is hard-coded as $K8t1ng throughout the application, and is the same across all installations. Customers do not have the option to change the Mirth Connect admin account password. The Mirth Connect admin account is created during the Connex install. The plaintext account password is hard-coded multiple times in the Connex install and update scripts.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:19 PM
Reserved
Jul 30, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 31, 2017, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM