CVE-2018-17179 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting OpenEMR versions prior to 5.0.1 Patch 7, specifically within the make_task function. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to achieve full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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