Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OpenClinic GA 5.173.3 has a critical unauthenticated command injection flaw. A remote attacker could send crafted web requests that make the server run operating-system commands, risking database theft, credential exposure, and full server compromise.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent where OpenClinic GA 5.173.3 is deployed. The worst-case outcome is compromise of patient or operational data and the underlying server. Prioritize discovery, isolation, and vendor-confirmed remediation.
Technical view
CVE-2020-27227 is a CWE-77 command injection in OpenClinic GA 5.173.3. The CVSS 3.0 score is 10.0 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, scope change, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running OpenClinic GA 5.173.3, especially if the OpenClinic web application is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks. The provided sources do not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The bundle states specially crafted web requests can trigger server-side command execution. CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The public bundle identifies OpenClinic GA 5.173.3, CWE-77, and Talos report TALOS-2020-1203 as the technical reference. It does not provide enough evidence here to name a patched version, broader version range, or confirmed exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory and isolate any OpenClinic GA 5.173.3 deployments.
- Check OpenClinic or vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Restrict OpenClinic access to trusted networks while remediation is planned.
- Review whether database credentials and server secrets need rotation.
- Increase monitoring for suspicious OpenClinic web requests and server process activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed OpenClinic version against asset inventory and application files.
- Check whether the application is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks.
- Review web and system logs for unusual requests or command execution indicators.
- Verify any upgrade or mitigation against vendor documentation, not assumptions.
- Document compensating controls and residual exposure for risk acceptance decisions.
Public sources used
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CWE-77: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.96Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
10CriticalVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1203CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.