CVE-2018-15156 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands in OpenEMR by modifying a global configuration variable and sending a crafted request.
- 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-2018-15156?
CVE-2018-15156 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 15 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15156 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-2018-15156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-53p6-5gx5-42m7.