CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-16776

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in version 2.0.2 of the Conserus Workflow Intelligence application. An attacker can exploit this by sending a malicious HTTP GET request to gain access to higher privilege user accounts.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized access to user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the application to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Security researchers discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability in version 2.0.2 of the Conserus Workflow Intelligence application by McKesson Medical Imaging Company, which is now a Change Healthcare company. The attacker must send a malicious HTTP GET request to exploit the vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication and escalate privileges of valid users. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability and be granted limited access to other accounts. An authenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability and be granted access reserved for higher privilege users.

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