HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-37364
HIGH

CVE-2021-37364

CWE-732Published: October 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

OpenClinic GA 5.194.18 is affected by Insecure Permissions. By default the Authenticated Users group has the modify permission to openclinic folders/files. A low privilege account is able to rename mysqld.exe or tomcat8.exe files located in bin folders and replace with a malicious file that would connect back to an attacking computer giving system level privileges (nt authority\system) due to the service running as Local System. While a low privilege user is unable to restart the service through the application, a restart of the computer triggers the execution of the malicious file. The application also have unquoted service path issues.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-37364 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

openclinic_ga_project1 product(s)
openclinic ga
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/
ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/files/latest/download
ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50448
ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/
ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/files/latest/download
ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50448

All References (6)

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https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/Third Party Advisory
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/files/latest/downloadThird Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50448Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/Third Party Advisory
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-clinic/files/latest/downloadThird Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50448Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-37364
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 26, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-37364 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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