CVE-2023-40704

Philips Vue PACS Use of Default Credentials

Severity Score

8.4

*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Philips Vue PACS uses default credentials for potentially critical functionality.

Philips Vue PACS utiliza credenciales predeterminadas para funciones potencialmente críticas.

The product does not require unique and complex passwords to be created during installation. Using Philips's default password could jeopardize the PACS system if the password was hacked or leaked. An attacker could gain access to the database impacting system availability and data integrity.

*Credits: TAS Health NZ and Camiel van Es reported these vulnerabilities to Philips.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

System

Vulnerable | Subsequent

Confidentiality

High

None

Integrity

High

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

System

Vulnerable | Subsequent

Confidentiality

High

None

Integrity

Low

None

Availability

High

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-08-21 CVE Reserved
2024-07-18 CVE Published
2025-04-09 CVE Updated
2025-04-13 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-1392: Use of Default Credentials

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.philips.com/productsecurity
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-24-200-01

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Philips Search vendor "Philips"		Vue PACS Search vendor "Philips" for product "Vue PACS"				< 12.2.8.410 Search vendor "Philips" for product "Vue PACS" and version " < 12.2.8.410"		en		Affected