Vulnerability · Published Apr 29, 2026 · Assigned by CERT-In

CVE-2026-42514Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) from CDAC-Noida. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This vulnerability exists in e-Sushrut due to exposure of OTPs in plaintext within API responses. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting API responses containing valid OTPs. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to impersonate the target user and gain unauthorized access to user accounts on the targeted system.

Affected products (as reported)

Weakness: CWE-319 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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