CVE-2023-40704

criticalpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 27 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.34% (27th) EPSS
CVSS 9.8 · critical
Is it mine?
4 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cisa_csaf_ot · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedVue PACScisa_csaf_ot

    For managed services customers, new releases will be made available upon resource availability. Releases are subject to country specific regulations. Users with questions regarding their specific Philips Vue PACS installations and new release eligibility should contact their local Philips sales representative or submit a request in the Philips Informatics Support portal.

    https://www.informatics.support.philips.com/csm
  • MitigationVue PACScisa_csaf_ot

    For CVE-2023-40704, Philips recommends no action needed due to low risk of exploitability, but customers can request that Philips update database password(s).

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–critical · 1.8–9.8

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9
v3.16.8mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US
v3.16.8mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov USexploitability 0.9 · impact 5.9
v4.05.7mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v4.05.7mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov US
v4.01.8lowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-1392USCWE-1392US
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affected products (4)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • ICSMA-24-200-01Philips Vue PACS (Update A)2024-07-18icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain access to the database, which could impact system availability and data integrity or cause a denial-of-service condition.

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also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

08

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdcisa_csaf_otnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-07-18modified 2026-06-17
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references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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