CVE-2016-4328: MEDHOST Perioperative Information Management System (aka PIMS or VPIMS) before 2015R1 has hardcoded credential

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2016-4328 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting perioperative information management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

MEDHOST Perioperative Information Management System (aka PIMS or VPIMS) before 2015R1 has hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests to the application database server.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.0% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2016-06-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: medhost

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2016-06-10 01:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

medhost perioperative information management system MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy perioperative-information-management-system || rpm -q perioperative-information-management-system || perioperative-information-management-system --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-4328?

perioperative information management system: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-4328 being exploited?

CVE-2016-4328 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-4328 affect?

CVE-2016-4328 affects perioperative information management system. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). MEDHOST Perioperative Information Management System (aka PIMS or VPIMS) before 2015R1 has hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests to the application database serv

How urgent is CVE-2016-4328?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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