CVE-2026-44715 OpenMRS has Broken Access Control in HL7 Configuration
Authenticated users can access restricted administrative HL7 services, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution in OpenMRS.
- 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-2026-44715?
CVE-2026-44715 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in org.openmrs.module:legacyui-api, published on 11 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenMRS is an open source electronic medical record system platform. Prior to versions 1.23.0 and 2.10.0, an authenticated user can trigger administrative DWR services. Specifically, the `startHl7ArchiveMigration` method is accessible, which should be restricted to admin-level accounts. Versions 1.23.0 and 2.10.0 patch the issue.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44715?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44715?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44715 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-2026-44715 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44715 in the wild and no public exploit code.