Improper Access Control in OpenEMR Affects User Security
CVE-2021-25920

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Open-emr

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 March 2021

What is CVE-2021-25920?

OpenEMR versions from v2.7.2-rc1 to 6.0.0 are exposed to an access control vulnerability that can be exploited during user creation. This flaw permits an unauthorized user to gain access to sensitive data, enabling them to read and send messages on behalf of legitimate users. Such an oversight compromises user privacy and poses significant risks to communications within the system.

Affected Version(s)

openemr 2.7.2-rc1, 2.7.2-rc2, 2.7.2, 2.7.3-rc1, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3, 2.9.0, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.2.3, 4.1.2.6, 4.1.2.7, 4.2.0, 4.2.0.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 5.0.0, 5.0.0.5, 5.0.0.6, 5.0.1, 5.0.1.1, 5.0.1.2, 5.0.1.3, 5.0.1.4, 5.0.1.5, 5.0.1.6, 5.0.1.7, 5.0.2, 5.0.2.1, 5.0.2.2, 5.0.2.3, 5.0.2.4, 6.0.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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