Weak password requirements in Vue PACS - CVE-2023-40539

 

Weak password requirements in Vue PACS - CVE-2023-40539

Published: July 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94639
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40539
CWE-ID: CWE-521
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Philips
Affected software:
Vue PACS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.

The vulnerability exists due to weak password requirements. A local user can perform a brute-force attack and guess users' passwords.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-40539

Install updates from vendor's website.

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