Cryptographic Failure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS
Priority LOW 31CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDAC-Noida | e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) | Previous versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) VendorCDAC-Noida Affected Previous versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq82-hp87-wfrg
References
More CDAC-Noida vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30796 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-30797 Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-30801 Information Disclosure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-30799 Broken Access Control Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-30798 Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-42517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gq82-hp87-wfrg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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