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CVE-2014-5405

Hospira MedNet Use of Hard-coded Password

Published: Apr 3, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-259
NVD MITRE
9.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.4%
Top 18.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Hospira MedNet before 6.1 uses a hardcoded cleartext password to control SQL database authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging knowledge of this password.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-259CWE-200

Affected Products

mednethospira
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / medical-device
MedNetHospira
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / medical-device
hospiracommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka hospira symbiq, lifecare pcainfusion firmware

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-090-03.json
github.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-090-03
cisa.gov
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-090-03
ics-cert.us-cert.gov

Timeline

Published
Apr 3, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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