Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6531
CVE-2016-6531
Description
Open Dental 16.1 and earlier has a hardcoded MySQL root password, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access by leveraging access to intranet TCP port 3306. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that the "vulnerability note ... is factually false ... there is indeed a default blank password, but it can be changed ... We recommend that users change it, each customer receives direction.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
1- Range: <=16.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619767nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/GWAN-ACVSBMnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92780nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.