CVE-2017-12796
CRITICALOpenMRS < 2.6.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via XML Deserialization in Reporting Compatibility Add On
Title source: llmDescription
The Reporting Compatibility Add On before 2.0.4 for OpenMRS, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application before 2.6.1, does not authenticate users when deserializing XML input into ReportSchema objects. The result is that remote unauthenticated users are able to execute operating system commands by crafting malicious XML payloads, as demonstrated by a single admin/reports/reportSchemaXml.form request.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1
Exploit x_refsource_misc
https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/21/openmrs-rce.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0424
EPSS Percentile
89.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-502
Status
published
Products (1)
openmrs/openmrs
< 2.6.1
Published
Oct 23, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026