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Perioperative Information Management SystemApplication · Medhost

CVE-2016-4328

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-06-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
MEDHOST Perioperative Information Management System (aka PIMS or VPIMS) before 2015R1 has hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests to the application database server.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The MEDHOST Perioperative Information Management System (PIMS/VPIMS) versions prior to 2015R1 contains hardcoded credentials embedded directly in the application code or configuration. These credentials provide remote attackers with direct access to the application's database server, allowing unauthorized extraction of sensitive patient and operational data.

MitigationReplace all hardcoded credentials with dynamic, securely stored credentials and upgrade to version 2015R1 or later. Implement proper authentication mechanisms and restrict database access to authorized application workflows only.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Perioperative Information Management SystemApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the installed Medhost PIMS version
    Access the application's About or System Information panel, or check the installation directory for version metadata files
    Affected if The reported version is any version prior to 2015R1, or no version number is displayed indicating an older installation
  2. Locate and inspect configuration files
    Search the application installation directory for configuration files such as web.config, app.config, connectionstrings.config, or XML/INI configuration files used by the application
    Affected if Files contain hardcoded username/password pairs, plaintext database connection strings, or embedded credentials (for example, entries like 'password="somevalue"' or connection strings with cleartext credentials)
  3. Examine application binaries or source code for hardcoded strings
    Use a text search or string extraction tool on the application's executable files, DLLs, or configuration scripts to search for patterns like 'password', 'pwd', 'connectionstring', or credential-like values
    Affected if Hardcoded credentials, default passwords, or embedded database connection strings are found in binary or code files
  4. Verify database accessibility
    Attempt to connect to the application's database server using common default credentials or credentials discovered in configuration, ensuring only from authorized network segments for assessment purposes
    Affected if Database authentication succeeds using credentials found embedded in the application configuration or code

A defender is affected if they are running any version of Medhost Perioperative Information Management System prior to 2015R1, or if hardcoded credentials are discovered within the application's configuration files, binaries, or source code.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace all hardcoded credentials with dynamic, securely stored credentials and upgrade to version 2015R1 or later. Implement proper authentication mechanisms and restrict database access to authorized application workflows only.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

2015R1

  1. Contact MEDHOST vendor to obtain the 2015R1 upgrade package or patch
  2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  3. Backup the current PIMS/VPIMS database and configuration files
  4. Apply the 2015R1 upgrade following vendor-provided installation documentation
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful by confirming application functionality
  6. After upgrade, ensure database credentials have been changed from any hardcoded defaults

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Perioperative Information Management System Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
44.0 hours of engineering $7,720
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