# CVE-2017-12796: The Reporting Compatibility Add On before 2.0.4 for OpenMRS, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application before 2.6.1, does not authenti

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-23 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-2017-09-12/13291
- https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/RES/Release+Notes+2.6.1
- https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/21/openmrs-rce.html

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