Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OpenClinic GA 5.173.3 has an authenticated SQL injection issue in the patients list page. A logged-in attacker could potentially read or alter limited database data through the vulnerable parameter. The issue is medium severity, and the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item, elevated for systems containing sensitive patient or operational data. It requires authentication, but insider accounts or compromised user credentials could still make it relevant.
Technical view
CVE-2020-27230 is CWE-89 in OpenClinic GA 5.173.3. The findSector parameter on patientslist.do is vulnerable to authenticated SQL injection. CVSS 3.0 is 6.4 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where OpenClinic GA 5.173.3 is deployed and authenticated users can access patientslist.do. Systems with broad user access or sensitive database records have higher business risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle states an authenticated HTTP request can trigger the vulnerability. CISA KEV is false, and no cited source in the bundle confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but clear: the affected endpoint and parameter are identified, and the CVSS vector indicates authenticated network exploitation with limited confidentiality and integrity impact. The bundle does not name a fixed version or independent exploitation evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory OpenClinic GA deployments and identify any running version 5.173.3.
- Check OpenClinic GA or Talos guidance for fixed versions or vendor remediation.
- Restrict access to patientslist.do to trusted, necessary roles only.
- Review database account privileges used by the application.
- Monitor application and database logs for unusual authenticated patient-list activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each deployment is OpenClinic GA 5.173.3.
- Verify authenticated access paths to patientslist.do are limited as intended.
- Check whether the findSector handling has been remediated in the deployed build.
- Review logs for suspicious errors or abnormal patient-list queries.
- Document compensating controls if a vendor fix is not available.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1205CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.