CVE-2023-51637Network attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via patient-name SQL injection

Published May 22, 2024 · Updated Aug 8, 2024

SQL injection in Santesoft Sante PACS Server PG 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to execute code through an unauthenticated DICOM query. The DICOM service on TCP port 11122 inserts the PATIENT record's user-controlled NAME element into an SQL query without proper validation. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation runs code as NETWORK SERVICE on the server.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Santesoft Sante PACS Server PG 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to execute code through an unauthenticated DICOM query. The DICOM service on TCP port 11122 inserts the PATIENT record's user-controlled NAME element into an SQL query without proper validation. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation runs code as NETWORK SERVICE on the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-51637
Published
May 22, 2024
Updated
Aug 8, 2024
Vendor
Santesoft LTD
Product
Sante PACS Server PG
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Santesoft LTD · Sante PACS Server PGversion=3.3.3
Santesoft LTD · Sante PACS Serverversion=3.3.3 <3.3.7

Published CVSS scores

9.8Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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