CVE-2026-33302Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation via ignored ACL denies

Published Mar 19, 2026 · Updated Mar 19, 2026

Incorrect authorization in OpenEMR before 8.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to access module features despite explicit ACL denies. The AclMain::zhAclCheck() function in src/Common/Acl/AclMain.php queries only allowed=1 user and group entries, so any allow returns true without evaluating allowed=0 records. Exploitation requires authentication, a target feature gated only by this function, and conflicting ACL entries; the user retains access that an administrator explicitly denied.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in OpenEMR before 8.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to access module features despite explicit ACL denies. The AclMain::zhAclCheck() function in src/Common/Acl/AclMain.php queries only allowed=1 user and group entries, so any allow returns true without evaluating allowed=0 records. Exploitation requires authentication, a target feature gated only by this function, and conflicting ACL entries; the user retains access that an administrator explicitly denied.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-33302
Published
Mar 19, 2026
Updated
Mar 19, 2026
Vendor
OpenEMR Foundation
Product
OpenEMR
Classifications
CWE-863, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 8.0.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenEMR Foundation · OpenEMRversion=< 8.0.0.2

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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