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

CVE-2026-42518Information Disclosure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS

High 8.7

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 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.6% 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 disclosure of sensitive information and hardcoded AES encryption keys in client-side JavaScript. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the client-side code to extract sensitive information and cryptographic keys. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to exposure of sensitive data and compromise of cryptographic protections on the targeted system.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
CDAC-Noida	e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS)	Previous versions

Weakness: CWE-321 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01&VLCODE=CIVN-2026-0207 third-party-advisory