CVE-2001-1546

moderate-risk
Published 2001-12-31

Pathways Homecare 6.5 uses weak encryption for user names and passwords, which allows local users to gain privileges by recovering the passwords from the pwhc.ini file.

Do I need to act?

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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
21173
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Mckesson

References (6)

Broken Link http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7682.php
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244367
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3653
Broken Link http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7682.php
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244367
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3653
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 7/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal