CVE-2017-12796
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
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
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
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.