RCE in Open-Emr Openemr

CVE-2018-15156

OS command injection occurring in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands by making a crafted request to interface/fax/faxq.php after modifying the "hylafax_server" global variable in interface/super/edit_globals.php.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.102 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15156?
CVE-2018-15156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-15156?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.