CVE-2025-8857CWE-798hardcoded-credentials

CVE-2025-8857

Critical · published August 29, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Unbelievably, hard-coded admin credentials are like leaving your house key under the welcome mat — just waiting for someone to take advantage! 🔥 Think of it like this: imagine a hospital where anyone can walk right in using a doctor's ID badge left sitting on the reception desk. That’s the situation here, where attackers can log in without a care in the world! An attacker could gain unauthorized access to the entire Clinic Image System, tampering with sensitive patient data or even locking out legitimate users. This could lead to absolutely devastating breaches of privacy and safety in healthcare, with severe repercussions for patients and the clinic alike.

Put simply

Think of it like this: imagine a hospital where anyone can walk right in using a doctor's ID badge left sitting on the reception desk. That’s the situation here, where attackers can log in without a care in the world! This vulnerability arises from hard-coded credentials in the source code of the Changing Clinic Image System, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to log in as administrators without any verification.

What to do

An attacker could gain unauthorized access to the entire Clinic Image System, tampering with sensitive patient data or even locking out legitimate users. This could lead to absolutely devastating breaches of privacy and safety in healthcare, with severe repercussions for patients and the clinic alike. Immediate action is essential! Update the system to remove hard-coded credentials and instead implement a secure authentication mechanism. It's crucial to audit all code to ensure that no other similar vulnerabilities are lurking! You can tackle this issue head-on! Follow these steps, and you’ll be on your way to securing the system in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00527 · 43.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2025-08-29T08:15Z
References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 AUG 03:33Z
    Changing|Clinic Image System - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
    cvelistv5