CVE-2018-15719

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

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.

Affected products

Open Dental: before 18.4 — fixed in 18.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Open Dental 18.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-44
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-44

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