CVE-2026-8032: Hard-coded Credentials in PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS
A flaw has been found in PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS 5.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /cdemos/echs/priv/echs.js. This manipulation of the argument ADMIN_KEY causes hard-coded credentials. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 5.7.1 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-8032 affects PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS 5.7 due to hard-coded credentials in an unknown function within /cdemos/echs/priv/echs.js, specifically related to the ADMIN_KEY argument. This flaw allows remote exploitation without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vendor responded promptly and released version 5.7.1 to address the issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access or control by leveraging the hard-coded ADMIN_KEY credentials. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the healthcare system. However, no active exploits have been reported in the wild to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS from version 5.7 to version 5.7.1, as this update resolves the hard-coded credentials vulnerability. Since the vendor has released an official fixed version, applying this upgrade is the recommended remediation.
CVE-2026-8032: Hard-coded Credentials in PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS
Description
A flaw has been found in PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS 5.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /cdemos/echs/priv/echs.js. This manipulation of the argument ADMIN_KEY causes hard-coded credentials. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 5.7.1 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-8032 affects PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS 5.7 due to hard-coded credentials in an unknown function within /cdemos/echs/priv/echs.js, specifically related to the ADMIN_KEY argument. This flaw allows remote exploitation without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vendor responded promptly and released version 5.7.1 to address the issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access or control by leveraging the hard-coded ADMIN_KEY credentials. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the healthcare system. However, no active exploits have been reported in the wild to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected PicoTronica e-Clinic Healthcare System ECHS from version 5.7 to version 5.7.1, as this update resolves the hard-coded credentials vulnerability. Since the vendor has released an official fixed version, applying this upgrade is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-06T12:17:14.544Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fb9bbdcbff5d8610414ea5
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 19:51:25 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:50:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 134
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