Information disclosure in Open Dental
Priority LOW 36CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Open Dental before version 18.4 transmits the entire user database over the network when a remote unauthenticated user accesses the command prompt. This allows the attacker to gain access to usernames, password hashes, privilege levels, and more.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01429 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Dental | Open Dental | up to 18.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Open Dental VendorOpen Dental Affected up to 18.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opendental:opendental:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4 | Vulnerable | Open Dental |
- cpe:2.3:a:opendental:opendental:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Open Dental
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjx7-7x6r-xgfp
References
More Open Dental Opendental vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05596 Open Dental 16.1 and earlier has a hardcoded MySQL root password, which allows remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11207 Credentials management flaw in Open Dental CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11205 Open Dental before version 18.4 stores user passwords as base64 encoded MD5 hashes. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-15718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjx7-7x6r-xgfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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