CVE-2017-12796
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
9.8
Description
The Reporting Compatibility Add On before 2.0.4 for OpenMRS, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application before 2.6.1, does not authenticate users when deserializing XML input into ReportSchema objects. The result is that remote unauthenticated users are able to execute operating system commands by crafting malicious XML payloads, as demonstrated by a single admin/reports/reportSchemaXml.form request.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openmrs | openmrs | {"endExcluding":"2.6.1"} | 2.6.1 |
References
- https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/21/openmrs-rce.html
- https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291
- https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1
- https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/21/openmrs-rce.html
- https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291
- https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1
CWEs
CWE-502
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.