Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Hospira MedNet used a built-in cleartext password for SQL database authorization. An authenticated remote user who knows that password could bypass intended access controls and potentially gain full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as high-priority for healthcare environments using legacy Hospira MedNet. The vulnerability can undermine database authorization, but urgency depends on whether affected versions remain deployed and reachable by authenticated users.
Technical view
CVE-2014-5405 is CWE-259 in Hospira MedNet before 6.1. The CVE describes a hardcoded cleartext password controlling SQL database authorization, allowing remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions. CVSS v2 is 9.0 with network access and low complexity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Hospira MedNet versions before 6.1, especially healthcare environments where authenticated remote access reaches MedNet or its SQL database path.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated remote access and knowledge of the hardcoded password, but impact is rated complete for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and CISA advisory references in the bundle. The issue is not marked KEV here. Avoid assuming internet exposure, exploit tooling, or specific patches beyond the before-6.1 version boundary stated in sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Hospira MedNet deployments and installed versions.
- Upgrade MedNet deployments identified as before 6.1, following Hospira/CISA guidance.
- Restrict remote access to MedNet and associated SQL database services.
- Review privileged accounts and database authorization controls for unexpected access.
- Monitor vendor and CISA advisories for product-specific remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any MedNet instance is version before 6.1.
- Verify MedNet SQL database interfaces are not broadly reachable.
- Review authentication logs for unusual remote access to MedNet administration or database paths.
- Check database permissions for accounts exceeding documented operational need.
- Document compensating controls where immediate upgrade is not possible.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C810Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
9CriticalVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-090-03CVE reference
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-090-03.jsonCVE reference
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-090-03CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
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CWE details
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Use of Hard-coded Password
Use of Hard-coded Password represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.