# CVE-2020-14487: OpenClinic GA

> Attackers can exploit a hidden default account to gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary commands if the account is not disabled.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q8xc-9j26-pwf8

## What is CVE-2020-14487?

CVE-2020-14487 is a critical vulnerability in OpenClinic GA, published on 29 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 contains a hidden default user account that may be accessed if an administrator has not expressly turned off this account, which may allow an attacker to login and execute arbitrary commands.

Weakness: CWE-912 (Hidden Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14487?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Freemedsoftware Openclinic Ga.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14487 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in OpenClinic GA

- [CVE-2020-14488](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14488/): OpenClinic GA (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14487 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14487 is a critical vulnerability in OpenClinic GA, published on 29 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: OpenClinic GA. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14487/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14487/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14487
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14487
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14487

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14487/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.