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Syngo Dynamics Cardiovascular Imaging And Information SystemApplication · Siemens

CVE-2022-42734

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in syngo Dynamics (All versions < VA40G HF01). syngo Dynamics application server hosts a web service using an operation with improper write access control that could allow to write data in any folder accessible to the account assigned to the website’s application pool.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The vulnerability exists in syngo Dynamics application server where a web service operation lacks proper write access control. This improper authorization allows a remote attacker to write data to any folder accessible to the application pool identity account, potentially leading to arbitrary file write or remote code execution.

MitigationUpgrade syngo Dynamics to version VA40G HF01 or later which contains the corrected access control logic for the affected web service operation.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Syngo Dynamics Cardiovascular Imaging And Information SystemApplication
Affected:< va40g_hf01

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Syngo Dynamics installation
    Check for Syngo Dynamics installation by examining common installation directories (typically under C:\Program Files\Siemens\ or C:\Siemens\) or by querying Windows services for syngo-related services using 'sc query' or Get-Service PowerShell command.
    Affected if Syngo Dynamics is not present on the system.
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate version information in the installation directory, registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\Syngo or HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Siemens\Syngo, or via the Windows service description. The version typically appears in file properties or service details.
    Affected if Unable to retrieve version information.
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare the installed version string to 'va40g_hf01'. Versions lower than va40g_hf01 (such as va40g, va40f, or earlier) are within the affected range.
    Affected if Installed version is less than va40g_hf01 (for example, va40g, va40f, or any earlier release).
  4. Confirm web service is accessible
    Identify if the Syngo Dynamics web service endpoint is exposed by checking IIS configuration (application pools and sites) or by reviewing network listening ports on the application server. The affected component is a web service operation.
    Affected if The Syngo Dynamics web service is accessible from the network and the server runs a version below va40g_hf01.
  5. Check application pool identity permissions
    Review the application pool identity used by the Syngo Dynamics web application in IIS (inetmgr) or via appcmd. The vulnerability allows writing to folders accessible to this identity.
    Affected if The application pool identity has write access to sensitive filesystem locations and the Syngo version is below va40g_hf01.

The environment is affected if Siemens Syngo Dynamics is installed with a version lower than va40g_hf01 and the web service component is accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade syngo Dynamics to version VA40G HF01 or later which contains the corrected access control logic for the affected web service operation.

Recommended fix High confidence

VA40G HF01

  1. Contact Siemens Healthineers to obtain the VA40G HF01 patch or upgrade package for syngo Dynamics
  2. Review the official upgrade documentation provided by Siemens Healthineers for syngo Dynamics
  3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  4. Perform a complete backup of the syngo Dynamics configuration, database, and application data
  5. Apply the VA40G HF01 upgrade following Siemens Healthineers' official upgrade procedure
  6. Verify the version has been successfully updated to VA40G HF01 or later
  7. Test that the web service functionality operates correctly and that file write access is properly restricted

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Syngo Dynamics Cardiovascular Imaging And Information System Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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