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TI-2017-09477 Aliases CVE-2017-12796GHSA-q5p3-m74j-g94p

The Reporting Compatibility Add On before 2.0.4 for OpenMRS, as distributed in OpenMRS…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04244 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openmrs:openmrs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.1VulnerableOpenMRS
  • cpe:2.3:a:openmrs:openmrs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·OpenMRS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12796
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5p3-m74j-g94p

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2018-13666 OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-28907 OpenMRS Core arbitrary file write and code execution via Zip Slip in module upload CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-28906 OpenMRS Core arbitrary file read via path traversal in ModuleResourcesServlet CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2022-07665 Directory Traversal in OpenMRS Startup Filter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-19183 A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the component /admin/users/user.form of Openmrs… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2025-19182 A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Openmrs 2.4.3 Build 0ff0ed allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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