CVE-2018-15155 in the critical feed json
OS command injection occurring in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands b…
published 2018-08-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7035
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.2%
- EPSS 10.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OS command injection occurring in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands by making a crafted request to interface/fax/fax_dispatch.php after modifying the "hylafax_enscript" global variable in interface/super/edit_globals.php.
Patch / fix
- open-emr openemr 5.0.1.4
- github.com/openemr/openemr#1757 pull request
- open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches advisory
Exploit prediction
10.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/pull/1757
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
open-emr.org
/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches
patch, vendor-advisory
-
insecurity.sh
/reports/openemr.pdf
technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
databreaches.net
/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15155
- NVD CVE-2018-15155
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