How severe is CVE-2022-40471?

CVE-2022-40471 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-40471 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-40471?

CVE-2022-40471 affects Oretnom23 Clinic's Patient Management System. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40471?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-40471 published?

CVE-2022-40471 was published on 2022-10-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-40471

CVE-2022-40471 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oretnom23 Clinic's Patient Management System with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 20% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 20% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Oretnom23 Clinic's Patient Management System
Published: 2022-10-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Remote Code Execution in Clinic's Patient Management System v 1.0 allows Attacker to Upload arbitrary php webshell via profile picture upload functionality in users.php

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40471?: Remote Code Execution in Clinic's Patient Management System v 1.0 allows Attacker to Upload arbitrary php webshell via profile picture upload functionality in users.php
How severe is CVE-2022-40471?: CVE-2022-40471 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-40471 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-40471?: CVE-2022-40471 affects Oretnom23 Clinic's Patient Management System. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40471?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-40471 published?: CVE-2022-40471 was published on 2022-10-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:oretnom23:clinic\'s_patient_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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