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Syngo Dynamics Cardiovascular Imaging And Information SystemApplication · Siemens

CVE-2022-42891

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

A vulnerability in syngo Dynamics application server allows a web service operation to write data to arbitrary folders accessible to the web application's service account due to improper write access control. An attacker could exploit this to write malicious files to the filesystem, potentially leading to code execution or data manipulation.

MitigationUpgrade to syngo Dynamics VA40G HF01 or later. Additionally, restrict folder permissions for the application pool account to minimize the attack surface.

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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. Confirm Syngo Dynamics installation
    Identify if Siemens Syngo Dynamics Cardiovascular Imaging And Information System is installed on the target system
    Affected if The product is present on the system
  2. Check installed version
    Retrieve the installed version of Syngo Dynamics and compare it to va40g_hf01
    Affected if Installed version is earlier than va40g_hf01
  3. Verify web service exposure
    Determine if the Syngo Dynamics web service endpoint is accessible or enabled on the application server
    Affected if The web service is exposed and operational
  4. Review web application service account folder permissions
    Examine file system permissions on folders accessible to the Syngo Dynamics web application service account for overly permissive write access
    Affected if The service account has write access to directories outside the intended application scope

The environment is affected if Syngo Dynamics is installed with a version earlier than va40g_hf01 and the web service feature is enabled.

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 to syngo Dynamics VA40G HF01 or later. Additionally, restrict folder permissions for the application pool account to minimize the attack surface.

Recommended fix High confidence

VA40G HF01 or later

  1. 1. Identify current syngo Dynamics version by accessing the system administration interface or checking installed software details
  2. 2. Verify the current version is below VA40G HF01 (any version < VA40G HF01 is affected)
  3. 3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade procedure
  4. 4. Perform a complete backup of the syngo Dynamics system including database and configuration files
  5. 5. Download the VA40G HF01 update or later version from Siemens Healthineers official distribution channels
  6. 6. Apply the upgrade following Siemens Healthineers standard upgrade procedures for syngo Dynamics
  7. 7. After upgrade completes, verify the system is running version VA40G HF01 or later
  8. 8. Test the affected web service functionality to confirm the vulnerability is resolved

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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