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CVE-2001-1546

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Published: Dec 31, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Mckesson
1 product
Pathways Homecare
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Pathways Homecare
Version 6.5

Related CWEs

CWE-326
Inadequate Encryption Strength
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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