CVE-2022-42894
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 · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in syngo Dynamics (All versions < VA40G HF01). An unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was identified in one of the web services exposed on the syngo Dynamics application that could allow for the leaking of NTLM credentials as well as local service enumeration.
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 confidenceAn unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in a web service within Siemens syngo Dynamics (versions prior to VA40G HF01). The flaw allows attackers to induce the server to make arbitrary network requests, enabling NTLM credential harvesting via forced authentication attempts and enumeration of internal services.
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< va40g_hf01CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
-
Identify the installed syngo Dynamics versionAccess the system administration interface or check the application About/Version information panel within the syngo Dynamics software. If command-line access is available, consult the product documentation for version retrieval commands.Affected if The displayed version is earlier than VA40G HF01 (for example, VA40, VA30, or earlier releases)
-
Locate the web service componentReview network configuration or service listings to identify exposed HTTP/HTTPS endpoints associated with syngo Dynamics. Check IIS, Apache, or embedded web server configurations used by the application.Affected if Web service ports (typically 80, 443, or custom application ports) are listening and accessible
-
Determine network exposure of the web serviceReview firewall rules, network segmentation configurations, and ACL settings that control access to the syngo Dynamics web interface. Use netstat or equivalent tools to confirm bind addresses (0.0.0.0 vs 127.0.0.1).Affected if The web service is bound to external interfaces or IP addresses reachable from untrusted networks
-
Verify if unauthenticated requests can trigger network callsSend a crafted HTTP request to the web service endpoint with an attacker-controlled URL parameter (such as an image import or external resource fetch feature). Monitor server-side network connections using logging or packet capture.Affected if The server can be induced to make outbound HTTP requests to arbitrary addresses without authentication
You are affected if your syngo Dynamics version is earlier than VA40G HF01 AND the vulnerable web service component is exposed to network access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to syngo Dynamics VA40G HF01 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict external access to the affected web services via network segmentation and firewall rules to limit attack surface.
VA40G HF01
- Contact Siemens Healthineers customer support or your dedicated service representative to request the VA40G HF01 update for Syngo Dynamics
- Request and obtain the official upgrade package and migration guide specific to your current Syngo Dynamics version
- Schedule the upgrade during a planned maintenance window to minimize impact to clinical operations
- Perform a complete backup of the Syngo Dynamics system, including database and configuration settings, before initiating the upgrade
- Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first, verifying that all cardiovascular imaging workflows function correctly
- Apply the upgrade following Siemens Healthineers documented procedures from the migration guide
- After upgrade, verify the SSRF vulnerability is remediated by confirming the affected web service no longer allows unauthorized external requests
- Document the upgrade completion and any observed issues in the change management system
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $9,088.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2022-42894 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-42894 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data