What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5551?

CVE-2018-5551 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-5551?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-5551. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Dtisqlinstaller CVE-2018-5551

CRITICAL

Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)

2018-03-19 cve@rapid7.com

Authentication Bypass Microsoft Dtisqlinstaller

10.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 19, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionNVD

Versions of DocuTrac QuicDoc and Office Therapy that ship with DTISQLInstaller.exe version 1.6.4.0 and prior contain three credentials with known passwords: QDMaster, OTMaster, and sa.

AnalysisAI

Versions of DocuTrac QuicDoc and Office Therapy that ship with DTISQLInstaller.exe version 1.6.4.0 and prior contain three credentials with known passwords: QDMaster, OTMaster, and sa. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. Versions of DocuTrac QuicDoc and Office Therapy that ship with DTISQLInstaller.exe version 1.6.4.0 and prior contain three credentials with known passwords: QDMaster, OTMaster, and sa. Affected products include: Docutracinc Dtisqlinstaller. Version information: version 1.6.4.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.