#VU12395 Security restrictions bypass in OpenEMR - CVE-2018-10573
Published: May 7, 2018 / Updated: May 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12395
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10573
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenEMR
OpenEMR
Software vendor:
OpenEMR
OpenEMR
Description
The 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.
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.
Remediation
Update to version 5.0.1.