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CVE-2024-37734: openemr · Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions

Affects openemrSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Jun 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubopenemr/openemrpkg:github/openemr/openemrOther threatsAffected
  • =7.0.2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

  1. Immediate mitigation involves restricting network access to OpenEMR management interfaces, especially from untrusted external networks, using firewalls or VPNs.
  2. Implement strict input validation and monitoring on the noteid parameter to detect and block anomalous POST requests.
  3. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules targeting this vulnerability’s exploitation pattern.
  4. Monitor system logs and network traffic for unusual privilege escalation attempts or unauthorized access patterns.
  5. Coordinate with OpenEMR maintainers and community for timely patches or security advisories; apply official patches as soon as they become available.
  6. Conduct thorough access reviews and enforce the principle of least privilege for all OpenEMR user accounts.
  7. Educate IT and security teams about this vulnerability to enhance incident detection and response capabilities.
  8. Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.

Description

An issue in OpenEMR 7.0.2 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges viaa crafted POST request using the noteid parameter.

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