CVE-2026-118798: CompuGroup Medical multiple products authentication and cryptographic vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-118798 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-09

CompuGroup Medical software serves healthcare providers including pharmacies and medical practices to manage patient data and operations. Multiple authentication and cryptographic flaws allow attackers to bypass login controls, forge healthcare professional identities, intercept encrypted communications, and alter patient records without authorization. No evidence of active exploitation has been reported to date.

Technologies: CompuGroup Medical Apodesk, CompuGroup Medical CGM Studio, CompuGroup Medical WingesFar. Vendors: CompuGroup Medical.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-118798 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118798 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-118798?
Informational severity, published 9 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
CompuGroup Medical CGM STUDIO; CompuGroup Medical WINGESFAR; CompuGroup Medical APODESK; CompuGroup Medical CGM STELLA; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118798?
Yes: fixed in <UNKNOWN>. Until then: Fixes are being distributed automatically to all affected installations through CompuGroup Medical's update mechanism. No manual workarounds are documented in the advisory. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-118798 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-118798?
Check whether you run CompuGroup Medical Apodesk, CompuGroup Medical CGM STELLA, CompuGroup Medical CGM Studio or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: <UNKNOWN>

Fixes are being distributed automatically to all affected installations through CompuGroup Medical's update mechanism. No manual workarounds are documented in the advisory.

Technical details

The vulnerabilities span hardcoded admin credentials, weak password recovery mechanisms using predictable values, hardcoded encryption keys with shared passphrases, missing authentication on client-side read/write operations, unauthenticated package downloads during updates lacking integrity verification, and inadequate cryptographic implementations using shared secrets and null salt values. Attackers can gain unauthorized admin access, impersonate healthcare professionals by forging digital identity tokens, and execute arbitrary code during software updates without authentication or valid credentials in most cases.

Affected products

  • CompuGroup Medical CGM STUDIO
  • CompuGroup Medical WINGESFAR
  • CompuGroup Medical APODESK
  • CompuGroup Medical CGM STELLA
  • CompuGroup Medical CGM XMEDICAL

Timeline

  • 2026-11-04: disclosed
  • 2026-11-09: advisory

References

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