RULE(RULE ID:338372)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2024-08-28
Rule Name: OpenEMR Backup.php Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2020-36243)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: The Patient Portal of OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 is affected by a Command Injection vulnerability in /interface/main/backup.php. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker can send a POST request that executes arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters.
Impact: An attacker can execute arbitrary command via a successful exploit in the context of the vulnerable software.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: https://blog.sonarsource.com/openemr-5-0-2-1-command-injection-vulnerability
https://community.open-emr.org/t/openemr-5-0-2-patch-5-has-been-released/15431
https://community.sonarsource.com/t/openemr-5-0-2-1-command-injection-vulnerability-puts-health-records-at-risk/33592
https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches
Solutions
Refer to the announcement or patch by the vendor: https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches