CVE-2017-11743 json
MEDHOST Connex contains a hard-coded Mirth Connect admin credential that is used for customer Mirth Connect management access.
published 2017-07-31 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3353
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/75
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100086
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-11743
- NVD CVE-2017-11743
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