CVE-2017-16540

Public Exploit

Description

OpenEMR before 5.0.0 Patch 5 allows unauthenticated remote database copying because setup.php exposes functionality for cloning an existing OpenEMR site to an arbitrary attacker-controlled MySQL server via vectors involving a crafted state parameter.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory open-emr.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101983 vdb entry
http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/28/openemr-database-disclosure.html issue tracking exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16540?
CVE-2017-16540 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16540?
To fix CVE-2017-16540, 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-2017-16540 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16540 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.