OpenMRS up to 1.22.x/2.9.x DWR Service startHl7ArchiveMigration privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenMRS up to 1.22.x/2.9.x. Affected is the function startHl7ArchiveMigration of the component DWR Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-44715. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in OpenMRS up to 1.22.x/2.9.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function startHl7ArchiveMigration of the component DWR Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenMRS is an open source electronic medical record system platform. Prior to versions 1.23.0 and 2.10.0, an authenticated user can trigger administrative DWR services. Specifically, the `startHl7ArchiveMigration` method is accessible, which should be restricted to admin-level accounts. Versions 1.23.0 and 2.10.0 patch the issue.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-44715 since 05/07/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 1.23.0 or 2.10.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Health Information Software

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• OpenMRS

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• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9

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