CVE-2012-0992 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on OpenEMR servers via shell metacharacters in the fax dispatch file parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0992?
CVE-2012-0992 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
interface/fax/fax_dispatch.php in OpenEMR 4.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0992?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openemr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2012-0992 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0992 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqxm-8c59-p8xh.