Is CVE-2017-5598 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-5598 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2017-5598?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 27 January 2017.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5598?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2017-5598 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2017-5598?

Check whether you run Eclinicalworks Healow@Work or Eclinicalworks Patient Portal at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2017-5598: eClinicalWorks healow@work blind SQL injection in EmployeePortalServlet

CVE-2017-5598 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2017-01-27

A security vulnerability has been identified in eClinicalWorks healow@work, a platform used for employee health and wellness management. An unauthorized attacker can exploit this flaw to gain access to sensitive information stored in the application's database. This could lead to the exposure of private employee records or corporate data, potentially resulting in regulatory compliance issues and reputational damage.

Technologies: Eclinicalworks Patient Portal. Vendors: Eclinicalworks.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-5598 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-5598 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-5598?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 27 January 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?: Eclinicalworks Healow@Work 8.0 build 8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5598?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-5598 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-5598?: Check whether you run Eclinicalworks Healow@Work or Eclinicalworks Patient Portal at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A blind SQL injection vulnerability exists within the EmployeePortalServlet of eClinicalWorks healow@work 8.0 build 8. The flaw is located in the 'employer' parameter and can be triggered by an unauthenticated user via a specially crafted HTTP POST request. Because it is a blind injection, attackers can use out-of-band techniques, such as the 'select_loadfile()' function, to exfiltrate database contents to an external malicious server. This allows for full data extraction from the underlying database without requiring prior authentication or user interaction.

Affected products

eClinicalWorks healow@work 8.0 build 8

Timeline

2017-01-27: disclosed: Initial NVD publication

References

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