CVE-2017-11743 describes a critical hard-coded credential vulnerability in MEDHOST Connex, specifically within its Mirth Connect management console. An attacker with knowledge of the universally hard-coded password "$K8t1ng" can gain full administrative access, potentially leading to the interception of sensitive patient information. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, and the vulnerability shows minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating it is not actively exploited in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:medhost:connex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.