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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2944
CVE-2023-2944:
OpenEMR vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper Access Control vulnerability (CVE-2023-2944) was identified in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to version 7.0.1. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in May 2023, affecting the OpenEMR electronic health records and medical practice management software (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges. A separate assessment by huntr.dev rated it at CVSS 6.3 (Medium) with vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and limited system manipulation. The CVSS scoring indicates potential impacts on both confidentiality and integrity of the system, though the overall impact is considered moderate (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in OpenEMR version 7.0.1. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. A fix has been implemented and is available in the repository commit 723ac5d78080d1b8542f47673988cd63e0389d25 (GitHub Patch).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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