CVE-2017-1000241 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated non-admin users can escalate privileges to view and modify administrator-only data in OpenEMR.
- 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-2017-1000241?
CVE-2017-1000241 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 17 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The application OpenEMR version 5.0.0, 5.0.1-dev and prior is affected by vertical privilege escalation vulnerability. This vulnerability can allow an authenticated non-administrator users to view and modify information only accessible to administrators.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-1000241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g3h-98q3-6fwf.