CVE-2017-11614
CriticalSummary
MEDHOST Connex contains hard-coded credentials for customer database access. An attacker with knowledge of these credentials and the ability to communicate with the database may obtain or modify sensitive patient and financial information.
Risk Assessment
Organizations may be exposed to theft of patient data and financial information, leading to serious legal and reputational consequences.
Recommendation
It is recommended that customers contact the vendor for an update that removes the hard-coded credentials and implement additional security measures for database access.
Original NVD description (English source)
MEDHOST Connex contains hard-coded credentials that are used for customer database access. An attacker with knowledge of the hard-coded credentials and the ability to communicate directly with the database may be able to obtain or modify sensitive patient and financial information. Connex utilizes an IBM i DB2 user account for database access. The account name is HMSCXPDN. Its password is hard-coded in multiple places in the application. Customers do not have the option to change this password. The account has elevated DB2 roles, and can access all objects or database tables on the customer DB2 database. This account can access data through ODBC, FTP, and TELNET. Customers without Connex installed are still vulnerable because the MEDHOST setup program creates this account.