OpenEMR up to 7.0.0 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in OpenEMR up to 7.0.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-2950. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenEMR up to 7.0.0 (Business Process Management Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.1.

The weakness was released 05/28/2023. The advisory is shared for download at huntr.dev. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-2950 since 05/28/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 7.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch abee8d2606c706176818de25eb88a2d08b8f7fa4 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-34396). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenEMR 7.0.1
Patch: abee8d2606c706176818de25eb88a2d08b8f7fa4

Timelineinfo

05/28/2023 🔍
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12/19/2025 +936 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: abee8d2606c706176818de25eb88a2d08b8f7fa4
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2950 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2950
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230116
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/28/2023 15:50
Updated: 12/19/2025 05:13
Changes: 05/28/2023 15:50 (51), 06/21/2023 16:00 (1), 12/19/2025 05:13 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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