CVE-2012-0992

Public Exploit

Description

interface/fax/fax_dispatch.php in OpenEMR 4.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.77% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/HTB23069 exploit
http://osvdb.org/78731 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51788 vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-02/0004.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47781 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72915 vdb entry
http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0992?
CVE-2012-0992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0992?
To fix CVE-2012-0992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0992 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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