CVE-2024-22774
📋 TL;DR
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Panoramic Corporation Digital Imaging Software allows attackers with local access to elevate privileges via the ccsservice.exe component. This affects users of Panoramic Dental Imaging software version 9.1.2.7600 on Windows systems. Attackers can gain SYSTEM-level privileges from a lower-privileged user context.
💻 Affected Systems
- Panoramic Corporation Digital Imaging Software
- Panoramic Dental Imaging
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with SYSTEM privileges, enabling installation of persistent malware, credential theft, lateral movement, and disabling of security controls.
Likely Case
Local attacker gains administrative control over the workstation, potentially accessing sensitive patient data, modifying system configurations, or installing unauthorized software.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper access controls, least privilege principles, and application whitelisting are implemented to restrict local user capabilities.
🎯 Exploit Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available on GitHub. Exploitation requires local user access but is straightforward once local access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://pancorp.com/index.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If patch available, download from official vendor source. 3. Install following vendor instructions. 4. Verify installation and restart if required.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict ccsservice.exe permissions
windowsModify file permissions on ccsservice.exe to prevent unauthorized execution or modification
icacls "C:\Program Files\Panoramic\ccservice.exe" /deny Users:(RX)
Remove unnecessary local user accounts
windowsReduce attack surface by removing non-essential local user accounts
net user [username] /delete
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict least privilege principles - ensure users only have necessary permissions
- Deploy application control/whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution of ccsservice.exe
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Panoramic Dental Imaging version 9.1.2.7600 is installed and if ccsservice.exe exists in the installation directoryCheck Version:
Check program files directory for Panoramic software version or check Add/Remove Programs for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify ccsservice.exe file permissions are restricted or software has been updated to a patched version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process creation events for ccsservice.exe
- Privilege escalation attempts in Windows security logs
- Unexpected SYSTEM-level process execution from user context
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local privilege escalation
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where (Image contains 'ccservice.exe') AND (IntegrityLevel changes from Medium to System)🔗 References
- https://blueteamalpha.com/blog/new-vulnerability-discovered-in-panoramic-x-ray-software/
- https://github.com/Gray-0men/CVE-2024-22774
- https://pancorp.com/index.html
- https://pancorp.com/pdf/Panoramic-Dental-Imaging-%28GLAN%29-Windows-10x64-Setup-Rev3.pdf
- https://pancorp.com/software/files/PANCORP_DENTAL_IMAGING_9.1.2.7600.exe
- https://blueteamalpha.com/blog/new-vulnerability-discovered-in-panoramic-x-ray-software/
- https://github.com/Gray-0men/CVE-2024-22774
- https://pancorp.com/index.html
- https://pancorp.com/pdf/Panoramic-Dental-Imaging-%28GLAN%29-Windows-10x64-Setup-Rev3.pdf
- https://pancorp.com/software/files/PANCORP_DENTAL_IMAGING_9.1.2.7600.exe
