CVE-2022-4013 in Hospital Management Center
Summary
by MITRE • 11/16/2022
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Hospital Management Center. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file appointment.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213787.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/19/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-4013 represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw within the Hospital Management Center application, specifically affecting the appointment.php file. This type of vulnerability falls under CWE-352, which categorizes cross-site request forgery as a fundamental web security weakness where attackers can trick authenticated users into executing unintended actions on web applications. The affected component resides within the healthcare management system's appointment handling functionality, making it particularly concerning given the sensitive nature of medical data and patient information.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit the weakness through crafted malicious requests that leverage the victim's authenticated session with the Hospital Management Center. When a user visits a malicious website or clicks on a compromised link, the attacker can perform unauthorized actions such as creating, modifying, or deleting appointments without the user's knowledge or consent. This occurs because the application fails to implement proper anti-CSRF tokens or other validation mechanisms that would ensure requests originate from legitimate sources within the application context.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation, as it can potentially compromise patient privacy and disrupt critical healthcare services. Healthcare organizations relying on this system face significant risks including unauthorized access to patient records, manipulation of appointment schedules, and potential disruption of medical care delivery. The vulnerability's remote exploitability means attackers do not require physical access to the network or system, making it accessible from anywhere on the internet. This characteristic aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566, which describes social engineering tactics that can be leveraged to execute CSRF attacks against web applications.
Security professionals should consider this vulnerability in the context of healthcare-specific attack vectors and the regulatory requirements of HIPAA compliance. The public disclosure of the exploit (VDB-213787) increases the risk profile significantly as threat actors can readily implement the attack without requiring advanced technical skills. Organizations using this software must prioritize immediate remediation through the implementation of anti-CSRF tokens, proper session management, and input validation controls. The mitigation strategy should also include regular security assessments, web application firewalls, and user education to prevent successful exploitation attempts that could result in serious privacy breaches and operational disruptions within healthcare facilities.