HIGH
OpenEMR before 5.0.0 Patch 5 allows unauthenticated remote database copying because setup.php exposes functionality for cloning an existing OpenEMR site to an arbitrary attacker-controlled MySQL server via vectors involving a crafted state parameter
Published Nov 4, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.25%
Description
OpenEMR before 5.0.0 Patch 5 allows unauthenticated remote database copying because setup.php exposes functionality for cloning an existing OpenEMR site to an arbitrary attacker-controlled MySQL server via vectors involving a crafted state parameter.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.25% 0.01253
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01253
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.25% (0.01253) | 68.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.25% (0.01253) | 68.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 55.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 55.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 53.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101983 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/28/openemr-database-disclosure.html x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101983 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/28/openemr-database-disclosure.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 4, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2017
Link CVE-2017-16540
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a