CVE-2018-1000019 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via fax_dispatch.php in OpenEMR, requiring a patch to mitigate.
- 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-2018-1000019?
CVE-2018-1000019 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 9 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenEMR version 5.0.0 contains a OS Command Injection vulnerability in fax_dispatch.php that can result in OS command injection by an authenticated attacker with any role. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.0.0 Patch 2 or higher.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000019 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-2018-1000019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3hj-p58c-v8rx.