CVE-2020-14487
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOpenClinic GA 5.09.02 contains a hidden default user account that may be accessed if an administrator has not expressly turned off this account, which may allow an attacker to login and execute arbitrary commands.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceOpenClinic GA 5.09.02 contains a hardcoded hidden default user account that remains active unless an administrator explicitly disables it. An unauthenticated attacker who discovers or guesses these default credentials can authenticate and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.09.02CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm OpenClinic GA versionAccess the OpenClinic administration interface or check the application manifest/file to identify the installed version numberAffected if The installed version is exactly 5.09.02
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Review enabled user accountsLog into the OpenClinic admin console and navigate to the user management section. List all enabled accounts and note any that you did not create yourselfAffected if There exists an enabled user account that was not created by your administrators
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Inspect for hidden or default accountsCheck the user database or configuration files for accounts with default usernames, particularly any that are marked as system accounts or have no associated creation dateAffected if A hidden or default account exists in the user directory that is not documented in your administration records
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Test default credential accessAttempt to authenticate using any known or suspected default credentials to determine if they grant access to the systemAffected if Default credentials successfully authenticate and provide access to the application
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Check for unauthorized administrative accessReview system logs and audit trails for any login events from unknown IP addresses or at unusual times using administrative accounts you do not recognizeAffected if There is evidence of unauthorized access using accounts you did not create
You are affected if you are running OpenClinic GA version 5.09.02 and there exists an enabled hidden default account that you did not create, or if default credentials provide access to your system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAdministrators should immediately locate and disable the hidden default account through the OpenClinic admin console, or if the account cannot be disabled, change its password to a strong, unique value. Verify that default credentials no longer provide access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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