Open Dental before version 18.4 transmits the entire user database over the network when a remote unauthenticated user accesses the command…

published 2018-12-12 7y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7588

cvss: 7.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
public exploits: 0; none known

Open Dental before version 18.4 transmits the entire user database over the network when a remote unauthenticated user accesses the command prompt. This allows the attacker to gain access to usernames, password hashes, privilege levels, and more.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

opendental opendental 18.4

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Exploit prediction

1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Open Dental Open Dental

Classification

Weakness

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

tenable.com /security/research/tra-2018-44
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-15718
NVD CVE-2018-15718

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