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CVE-2016-6531

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

Open Dental 16.1 and earlier has a hardcoded MySQL root password, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access by leveraging access to intranet TCP port 3306. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that the "vulnerability note ... is factually false ... there is indeed a default blank password, but it can be changed ... We recommend that users change it, each customer receives direction.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published9/24/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

opendental:opendental

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619767(cret@cert.org)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/GWAN-ACVSBM(cret@cert.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92780(cret@cert.org)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619767(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/GWAN-ACVSBM(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92780(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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