CVE-2026-48242
CRITICAL 9.2Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains hardcoded MySQL database connection credentials (host, username, password, database name) in import_mdb.php. The credentials are embedded in source code committed to the public repository, allowing any reader of the source to obtain valid configuration values that may match deployed installations.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.2), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 21st percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
9.2CVSS 4.0 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-798: Hard-coded credentials
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N