CVE-2021-32101 Missing authorization in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can register accounts to bypass permission checks, allowing them to read and modify data for all registered patients in OpenEMR.
- 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-2021-32101?
CVE-2021-32101 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 7 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Patient Portal of OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 is affected by a incorrect access control system in portal/patient/_machine_config.php. To exploit the vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker can register an account, bypassing the permission check of this portal's API. Then, the attacker can then manipulate and read data of every registered patient.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32101 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-2021-32101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r449-xcxv-p6m2.