OpenEMR up to 4.2.0 Web Interface improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenEMR up to 4.2.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-4453. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenEMR up to 4.2.0 (Business Process Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The web interface in OpenEMR 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.0 patch 2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 07/05/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at open-emr.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-4453 since 06/09/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying the patch 4.2.0 Patch 2 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 75299†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-60114, VDB-109143, VDB-113065 and VDB-113066. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 103410
OpenVAS Name: OpenEMR interface/globals.php Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍
Patch: 4.2.0 Patch 2

Timelineinfo

06/09/2015 🔍
06/18/2015 +9 days 🔍
07/04/2015 +16 days 🔍
07/05/2015 +1 days 🔍
07/06/2015 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2022 +2513 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 132368
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-4453 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4453
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76301
SecurityFocus: 75299 - OpenEMR 'interface/globals.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/06/2015 10:20
Updated: 05/23/2022 14:25
Changes: 07/06/2015 10:20 (50), 05/03/2019 12:25 (7), 05/23/2022 14:25 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:79B:103

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