SQL injection in OpenEMR - CVE-2012-2115
Published: September 10, 2012 / Updated: July 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43598
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2115
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the u parameter. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Affected software
OpenEMR
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2115
Install update from vendor's website.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0013.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jan/27
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18274
- http://www.mavitunasecurity.com/sql-injection-vulnerability-in-openemr/
- http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/7
- http://www.osvdb.org/78132
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51247
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71983