CVE-2026-42517 (GCVE-0-2026-42517)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-29 08:30 – Updated: 2026-04-29 12:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cryptographic Failure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS
Summary
This vulnerability exists in e-Sushrut due to the use of reversible Base64 encoding for protecting sensitive data. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by decoding and manipulating Base64-encoded parameters in the request URL to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the targeted system.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-29 12:14 UTC
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDAC-Noida | e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) |
Affected:
Previous versions
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:cdac-noida:e-sushrut_hospital_management_information_system_hmis_:previous_versions:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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