CVE-2018-17179

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 13%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue was discovered in OpenEMR before 5.0.1 Patch 7. There is SQL Injection in the make_task function in /interface/forms/eye_mag/php/taskman_functions.php via /interface/forms/eye_mag/taskman.php.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
13%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
generic

OpenEMR Patches - OpenEMR Project Wiki

https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches#5.0.1_Patch_.289.2F9.2F18.29
github_commit Patch Available

commit 3e22d11c7175 (openemr/openemr)

Patch available: openemr/openemr v8_0_0_2 (contains commit 3e22d11c7175)

https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/3e22d11c7175c1ebbf3d862545ce6fee18f70617

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitauxiliary/sqli/openemr/openemr_sqli_dump✓ verified
    First seen May 17, 2019

    OpenEMR 5.0.1 Patch 6 SQLi Dump

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17179?
CVE-2018-17179 is a critical vulnerability published on May 17, 2019. An issue was discovered in OpenEMR before 5.0.1 Patch 7. There is SQL Injection in the maketask function in /interface/forms/eyemag/php/taskmanfunctions.php via /interface/forms/eyemag/taskman.php.
When was CVE-2018-17179 disclosed?
CVE-2018-17179 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-17179 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-17179 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 4.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17179?
CVE-2018-17179 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-17179?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17179, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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