The Reporting Compatibility Add On before 2.0.4 for OpenMRS, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application before 2.6.1, does not authenticate users when deserializing XML input into ReportSchema objects
Published Oct 23, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.24%
Description
The Reporting Compatibility Add On before 2.0.4 for OpenMRS, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application before 2.6.1, does not authenticate users when deserializing XML input into ReportSchema objects. The result is that remote unauthenticated users are able to execute operating system commands by crafting malicious XML payloads, as demonstrated by a single admin/reports/reportSchemaXml.form request.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.24% (0.04244) | 90.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.24% (0.04244) | 89.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.02% (0.06016) | 90.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00562) | 77.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00562) | 76.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00562) | 74.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.03th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 65.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/21/openmrs-rce.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1 x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/21/openmrs-rce.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1 | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
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