What is CVE-2018-15719?

CVE-2018-15719 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open Dental, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2018-15719?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Open Dental

CVE-2018-15719

Open Dental before version 18.4 installs a mysql database and uses the default credentials of "root" with a blank password. This allows anyone on the network with access to the server to access all database information.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Open Dental — versions 18.3 and below
Opendental

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255
CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15719?: CVE-2018-15719 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open Dental, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-15719?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.