CVE-2023-40150
Softneta Meddream Pacs ≤ 7.2.8.810
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-40150 is a critical-severity Exposed Dangerous Method or Function (CWE-749) vulnerability in Softneta Meddream Pacs. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Junk Data (T1001.001); ranked in the top 31% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
Softneta MedDream PACS is affected by CVE-2023-40150, a vulnerability in which the application fails to perform authentication checks before allowing dangerous functionality. This exposure enables unauthenticated remote code execution and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 reflecting network-accessible attack vectors with no required credentials or user interaction.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can directly invoke the unprotected functionality to execute arbitrary code on the affected PACS server, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of medical imaging systems.
CISA has published ICS Medical Advisory ICSMA-23-248-01 detailing the issue and associated guidance for healthcare environments.
The EPSS score for this CVE rose materially from a low baseline to a peak of 0.2671 on 2025-01-22 before receding to the current value of 0.0085, indicating that exploitation interest emerged after public disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-44757
Vulnerability Data
Softneta MedDream PACS does not perform an authentication check and performs some dangerous functionality, which could result in unauthenticated remote code execution.0
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 4 hardening rules · 2 OS baselines
V8.2.1
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability identification processes will surface exposed dangerous methods during assessment.
Enforcing least-privilege authorization directly prevents unrestricted dangerous API methods.
Logical access controls at the network/environment layer can limit reachability of exposed functions.
Secure SDLC practices stop developers from exposing dangerous functions in the first place.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (higher-evidence rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Ubuntu 22.04 (3 rules)
- V-260559 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must ensure only users who need access to security functions are part of sudo group. blocks CWE-749
- V-260529 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must be configured so that remote X connections are disabled, unless to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements. blocks CWE-749
- V-260557 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must be configured to use AppArmor. blocks CWE-749
Ubuntu 24.04 (1 rule)
- V-270748 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must ensure only users who need access to security functions are part of sudo group. blocks CWE-749