CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1546

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Pathways Homecare 6.5 uses weak encryption for user names and passwords, allowing local users to gain privileges by recovering passwords from the pwhc.ini file.

Risk Assessment

Weak password encryption poses a risk of unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement stronger encryption for passwords and to regularly monitor and audit configuration files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Pathways Homecare 6.5 uses weak encryption for user names and passwords, which allows local users to gain privileges by recovering the passwords from the pwhc.ini file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS