CVE-2018-19276
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows...
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted system via crafted XML data in a request body.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
10.0
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted system via crafted XML data in a request body.
- Record
CVE-2018-19276- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10982
10.0
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted system via crafted XML data in a request body.
- Record
EUVD-2018-10982- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-785q-xwp9-2xw7
9.8
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows...
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted system via crafted XML data in a request body.
- Record
GHSA-785q-xwp9-2xw7- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted system via crafted XML data in a request body.
- Record
CVE-2018-19276- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted system via crafted XML data in a request body.
- Record
CVE-2018-19276- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OpenMRS Platform < 2.24.0 - Insecure Object Deserialization | 2019-02-05 |
| Exploit-DB | OpenMRS - Java Deserialization RCE (Metasploit) | 2019-12-18 |
| Metasploit | OpenMRS Java Deserialization RCE | 2019-02-04 |
| Nuclei | OpenMRS Platform < 2.24.0 - Insecure Object Deserialization | |
| PoC in GitHub | mpgn/CVE-2018-19276 | 2019-03-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-19276 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Openmrs, published March 17, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/151553/OpenMRS-Platform-Insecure-Object-Deserialization.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/46327
packetstormsecurity.com/files/155691/OpenMRS-Java-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
know.bishopfox.com/advisories/news/2019/02/openmrs-insecure-object-deserialization
talk.openmrs.org/t/critical-security-advisory-cve-2018-19276-2019-02-04/21607
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19276
github.com/advisories/GHSA-785q-xwp9-2xw7