CVE-2016-4328

MEDHOST Perioperative Information Management System (aka PIMS or VPIMS) before 2015R1 has hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests to the application database server.

Published: 2016-06-10 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-4328 is rated Moderate Risk (62.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.54%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4328

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 2026-03-03 0.43% 0.54% +0.11%
2 2025-07-26 0.33% 0.43% +0.10%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.33% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-4328

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-4328

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2016-4328

Comment: <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/798.html">CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials</a>

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-4328

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
medhost perioperative_information_management_system — cpe:2.3:a:medhost:perioperative_information_management_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-4328

URL Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/482135 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence