CVE-2014-5400

The installation component in Hospira MedNet before 6.1 places cleartext credentials in configuration files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hospira:mednet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-04-03 10:59

Updated : 2025-11-03 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2014-5400

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5400

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-5400

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Products Affected

hospira

mednet

CWE

CWE-260

Password in Configuration File

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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