CVE-2020-24621

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the htmlformentry (aka HTML Form Entry) module before 3.11.0 for OpenMRS. By leveraging path traversal, a malicious Velocity Template Language file could be written to a directory. This file could then be accessed and executed.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrs	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openmrs:htmlformentry:*:*:*:*:*:openmrs:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-09-24 21:23

Updated : 2020-10-05 11:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-24621

Mitre link : CVE-2020-24621

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Products Affected

openmrs

htmlformentry

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