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
Published Sep 24, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.49%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 16.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 22, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.49% (0.02489) | 84.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.49% (0.02489) | 82.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.27% (0.03269) | 86.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.00% (0.04996) | 82.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.27% (0.03269) | 86.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00618) | 79.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00618) | 78.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00618) | 75.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619767 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/GWAN-ACVSBM x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92780 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619767 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/GWAN-ACVSBM | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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