Overview
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2021-40367, has been identified that affects all versions of syngo fastView, a popular image viewing software widely used in the medical imaging community. This vulnerability, if exploited, could result in substantial harm, including potential system compromise or data leakage.
The importance of addressing this security flaw cannot be overstated. With the increasing prevalence of cyber attacks in the healthcare industry, vulnerabilities like this pose a significant risk to patient data and the integrity of healthcare systems. Consequently, all users of syngo fastView must take immediate steps to mitigate the risk posed by CVE-2021-40367.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2021-40367
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 7.8)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
syngo fastView | All versions
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability arises from the application’s lack of proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing DICOM files, resulting in an out-of-bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. This could potentially allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or even take control of the system.
Conceptual Example Code
Given the nature of the vulnerability, a conceptual example might involve the attacker crafting a malicious DICOM file that exploits the lack of validation. This could look something like the following pseudocode:
# Pseudocode for creating a malicious DICOM file
file = create_dicom_file()
structure = file.get_structure()
# Overwrite the allocated structure with malicious payload
for i in range(len(structure), MAX_STRUCTURE_SIZE + 1):
structure[i] = create_malicious_payload()
file.save("malicious.dcm")In this example, the attacker creates a DICOM file and overwrites the allocated structure with a malicious payload, leading to an out-of-bounds write. The malicious DICOM file is then saved and can be used to exploit the vulnerability in syngo fastView.
Mitigation
The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If this is not immediately possible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. However, these measures are not a long-term solution and updating to a patched version of the software should be done as soon as possible.