Improper input validation in OpenEMR - #VU14283
Published: August 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14283
CSH Severity: High
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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in fax_dispatch.php due to improper sanitization of user-supplied values. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted input and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Update to version 5.0.1.4.