Description
Pathways Homecare 6.5 uses weak encryption for user names and passwords, which allows local users to gain privileges by recovering the passwords from the pwhc.ini file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- McKesson Pathways Homecare 6.5 - Weak 'Username' and Password Encryption EDB-21173 · local · Dec 7, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- pathways-homecare-weak-encryption(7682) vdb-entry
- 3653 vdb-entry
- 20011207 Weak Encryption Vulnerability in Pathways Homecare mailing-list