CVE-2017-12796

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.73% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory openmrs.org Vendor Advisory openmrs.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291 vendor advisory
https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1 release notes vendor advisory
https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/21/openmrs-rce.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12796?
CVE-2017-12796 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12796?
To fix CVE-2017-12796, 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-2017-12796 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-12796 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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