Security restrictions bypass in OpenEMR
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10573 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
OpenEMR Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor | OpenEMR |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU12395
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10573
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists in the interface/fax/fax_dispatch.php code due improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the scan parameter and bypass access restrictions.
Update to version 5.0.1.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenEMR: 4.1 - 5.0
External linkshttp://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1519
http://github.com/openemr/openemr/issues/1518
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
