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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1461
CVE-2022-1461:
OpenEMR vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A non-privileged user can enable or disable registered functionality in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to version 6.1.0.1. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in April 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The issue is classified under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) and CWE-1220 (Insufficient Granularity of Access Control) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to manipulate registration settings, potentially compromising the system's security controls and administrative functions (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to OpenEMR version 6.1.0.1 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability. The patch has been implemented through a commit that adds proper access control checks (GitHub Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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