CVE-2020-14486 OpenClinic GA

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass permission checks in OpenClinic GA by ignoring redirects, allowing unauthorized execution of commands.

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-2020-14486?

CVE-2020-14486 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in OpenClinic GA, published on 29 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An attacker may bypass permission/authorization checks in OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b by ignoring the redirect of a permission failure, which may allow unauthorized execution of commands.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14486?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclinic Ga Project Openclinic Ga.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-14486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-457v-px4g-7qcg.

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