CVE-2014-5405 | Hospira MedNet Use of Hard-coded Password

Hospira MedNet before 6.1 uses a hardcoded cleartext password to control SQL database authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging knowledge of this password.

Published: 2015-04-03 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-5405 is rated Moderate Risk (57.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.41%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-5405

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-04 0.30% 0.41% +0.11%
2 2025-08-25 0.21% 0.30% +0.09%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.21% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-5405

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-5405

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2014-5405

Impact: Per https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-090-03: “The MedNet software contains plaintext storage of passwords for the SQL database that may allow an attacker to compromise the MedNet SQL server and gain administrative access to the workstation.” Based on this information, the score has been adjusted. For additional information or questions please contact ICS-CERT (contact information available via advisory link).

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-5405

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hospira mednet <= 5.8 cpe:2.3:a:hospira:mednet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-5405

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