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CVE-2017-16776

8.1 · HIGH

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…

Published Dec 15, 2017EPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2017-16776 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reftechnical.nttsecurity.com/post/102emjm/conserus-workflow-intelligence-authentication-bypass-vulnerabilityReftechnical.nttsecurity.com/post/102emjm/conserus-workflow-intelligence-authentication-bypass-vulnerability

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16776?

CVE-2017-16776 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-16776?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-16776?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-16776?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-16776 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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