OpenEMR up to 5.0.1.3 sl_eob_search.php print_command os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenEMR up to 5.0.1.3. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument print_command as part of Variable results in os command injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-15154. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenEMR up to 5.0.1.3 (Business Process Management Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php. The manipulation of the argument print_command as part of a Variable leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OS command injection occurring in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands by making a crafted request to interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php after modifying the "print_command" global variable in interface/super/edit_globals.php.

The bug was discovered 08/07/2018. The weakness was disclosed 08/15/2018 (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-15154 since 08/07/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 5.0.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-122966, VDB-122968 and VDB-122969 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Business Process Management Software

Name

• OpenEMR

Version

• 5.0.1.0
• 5.0.1.1
• 5.0.1.2
• 5.0.1.3

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/

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