CVE-2024-23622
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 stack-based buffer overflow exists in IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation license server. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
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 · moderate confidenceA stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation license server component. This memory corruption flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to overwrite stack memory and achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM-level privileges, resulting in complete compromise of the affected system.
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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<= 4.2CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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Verify IBM Merge eFilm Workstation is installedCheck for the presence of eFilm Workstation installation directory (typically in Program Files or Program Files (x86) with 'eFilm' or 'Merge' in the path) or look for eFilm-related entries in Add/Remove Programs registry keyAffected if The software is found on the system
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Determine installed version numberLocate the version information in the installation directory (often in an About dialog, version.txt, or in the executable properties of eFilmWorkstation.exe or a license server executable)Affected if The version is 4.2 or any version lower than 4.2
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Confirm license server component is present and runningCheck for the license server service or executable (commonly named 'eFilmLS', 'LicenseServer', or similar within the eFilm installation) in running processes or as a Windows serviceAffected if The license server component is installed and actively running as a service or process
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Assess network exposure of the license serverReview firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the license server port (default license server port 5555 or as configured) is accessible from untrusted network segmentsAffected if The license server port is open to untrusted or external network addresses
The system is affected if eFilm Workstation version 4.2 or lower is installed with the license server component running and network-accessible to untrusted sources.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches or updates immediately; if no patch is available, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the license server and implement compensating controls such as firewall rules limiting exposure to trusted IP addresses only.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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