OS command execution in OpenEMR - CVE-2018-1000019
Published: March 5, 2018 / Updated: May 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10840
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000019
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenEMR
Affected software:
OpenEMR
OpenEMR
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The weakness exists in fax_dispatch.php due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary commands in the context of the authenticated user.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1000019
Install update from vendor's website.