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Openclinic Ga CVE-2020-14494

CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2020-07-20 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

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Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 1.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

OpenClinic GA versions 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b contain an authentication mechanism within the system that does not provide sufficient complexity to protect against brute force attacks, which may allow. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. OpenClinic GA versions 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b contain an authentication mechanism within the system that does not provide sufficient complexity to protect against brute force attacks, which may allow unauthorized users to access the system after no more than a fixed maximum number of attempts. Affected products include: Openclinic Ga Project Openclinic Ga.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

OpenClinic GA versions 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b contain an authentication mechanism within the system that does not provide sufficient complexity to protect against brute force attacks, which may allow unauthorized users to access the system after no more than a fixed maximum number of attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:openclinic_ga_project:openclinic_ga:5.09.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openclinic_ga_project:openclinic_ga:5.89.05b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2021-37364 HIGH POC
7.8 Oct 26

OpenClinic GA 5.194.18 is affected by Insecure Permissions. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no aut

CVE-2020-14487 CRITICAL
9.8 Jul 29

OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 contains a hidden default user account that may be accessed if an administrator has not expressly

CVE-2020-14485 CRITICAL
9.8 Jul 20

OpenClinic GA versions 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b may allow an attacker to bypass client-side access controls or use a crafted

CVE-2020-14484 CRITICAL
9.8 Jul 20

OpenClinic GA versions 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b may allow an attacker to bypass the system’s account lockout protection, whi

CVE-2026-25860 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Jun 09

Reflected cross-site scripting in OpenClinic GA 5.351.19's DICOM image upload handler allows unauthenticated remote atta

CVE-2020-14488 HIGH
8.8 Jul 29

OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b does not properly verify uploaded files, which may allow a low-privilege user to uplo

CVE-2020-14486 HIGH
8.8 Jul 29

An attacker may bypass permission/authorization checks in OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b by ignoring the redirect of

CVE-2020-14493 HIGH
8.8 Jul 29

A low-privilege user may use SQL syntax to write arbitrary files to the OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b server, which

CVE-2020-14490 HIGH
8.8 Jul 29

OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b includes arbitrary local files specified within its parameter and executes some files

CVE-2020-14489 HIGH
7.5 Jul 29

OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b stores passwords using inadequate hashing complexity, which may allow an attacker to

CVE-2020-14491 MEDIUM
6.5 Jul 20

OpenClinic GA versions 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b do not properly check permissions before executing SQL queries, which may al

CVE-2020-14492 MEDIUM
6.1 Jul 29

OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b does not properly neutralize user-controllable input, which may allow the execution o

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