CVE-2017-16540

HIGH

OpenEMR < 5.0.0 - Unauthenticated Database Copy via setup.php State Parameter

Title source: llm

Description

OpenEMR before 5.0.0 Patch 5 allows unauthenticated remote database copying because setup.php exposes functionality for cloning an existing OpenEMR site to an arbitrary attacker-controlled MySQL server via vectors involving a crafted state parameter.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101983

Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches

Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/28/openemr-database-disclosure.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0033

EPSS Percentile 56.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (1)

open-emr/openemr < 5.0.0

Published Nov 04, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026