CVE-2017-16540 Information disclosure in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can clone OpenEMR databases to external servers via setup.php, exposing sensitive medical data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16540?
CVE-2017-16540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 4 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenEMR before 5.0.0 Patch 5 allows unauthenticated remote database copying because setup.php exposes functionality for cloning an existing OpenEMR site to an arbitrary attacker-controlled MySQL server via vectors involving a crafted state parameter.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5gr-343r-7hr7.