Hospira MedNet Password in Configuration File

published 2015-04-03 11y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-5288

cvss: 6.8; version 2.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
public exploits: 0; none known

The installation component in Hospira MedNet before 6.1 places cleartext credentials in configuration files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Hospira MedNet 6.1

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Exploit prediction

0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	2.0	6.8	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Hospira MedNet

Classification

Weakness

CWE-260 Password in Configuration File
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

cisa.gov /news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-090-03
github.com /cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-090-03.json
ics-cert.us-cert.gov /advisories/ICSA-15-090-03
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource

Sources

CVE List CVE-2014-5400
NVD CVE-2014-5400

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