CVE-2017-16776

Public Exploit

Description

Security researchers discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability in version 2.0.2 of the Conserus Workflow Intelligence application by McKesson Medical Imaging Company, which is now a Change Healthcare company. The attacker must send a malicious HTTP GET request to exploit the vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication and escalate privileges of valid users. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability and be granted limited access to other accounts. An authenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability and be granted access reserved for higher privilege users.

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.53% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory nttsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16776?
CVE-2017-16776 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16776?
To fix CVE-2017-16776, 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-2017-16776 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16776 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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