HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-5551
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-5551

CWE-798Published: March 19, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Versions of DocuTrac QuicDoc and Office Therapy that ship with DTISQLInstaller.exe version 1.6.4.0 and prior contain three credentials with known passwords: QDMaster, OTMaster, and sa.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-5551 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.0.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

docutracinc1 product(s)
dtisqlinstaller
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://blog.rapid7.com/2018/03/14/r7-2018-01-cve-2018-5551-cve-2018-5552-docutrac-office-therapy-installer-hard-coded-credentials-and-cryptographic-salt/
ADVISORYhttps://blog.rapid7.com/2018/03/14/r7-2018-01-cve-2018-5551-cve-2018-5552-docutrac-office-therapy-installer-hard-coded-credentials-and-cryptographic-salt/

All References (2)

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https://blog.rapid7.com/2018/03/14/r7-2018-01-cve-2018-5551-cve-2018-5552-docutrac-office-therapy-installer-hard-coded-credentials-and-cryptographic-salt/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://blog.rapid7.com/2018/03/14/r7-2018-01-cve-2018-5551-cve-2018-5552-docutrac-office-therapy-installer-hard-coded-credentials-and-cryptographic-salt/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-5551
CVSS Score9.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-798
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 19, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-5551 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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