CVE-2024-50588
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-50588 allows unauthenticated attackers on the same local network to access the Elefant Firebird database using default credentials, exposing sensitive patient data and credentials. Attackers can also create/overwrite arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges. Medical offices using Hasomed's Elefant software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hasomed Elefant
⚠️ 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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- 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 patient data breach including medical records and credentials, ransomware deployment with SYSTEM privileges, and permanent system compromise.
Likely Case
Patient data exfiltration and credential harvesting leading to further system access and potential HIPAA violations.
If Mitigated
Limited to network reconnaissance if proper segmentation and credential management are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires only default credentials and network access. No special tools or skills needed beyond basic database access knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown specific version - check vendor advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://hasomed.de/produkte/elefant/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Contact Hasomed for patched version 2. Backup database and configuration 3. Apply vendor-provided patch 4. Restart Elefant services 5. Change all default credentials
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Change Default Credentials
allImmediately change all default Firebird database credentials to strong, unique passwords
ALTER USER SYSDBA PASSWORD 'NewStrongPassword123!';
ALTER USER RDB$ADMIN PASSWORD 'AnotherStrongPassword456!';
Network Segmentation
allIsolate Elefant systems from general office network using VLANs or firewalls
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Elefant systems
- Deploy host-based firewall rules to restrict database port access to authorized systems only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Attempt to connect to Firebird database on default port 3050 using known default credentials from the local networkCheck Version:
Check Elefant software version in application interface or contact vendorVerify Fix Applied:
Verify connection attempts with default credentials fail and only authorized credentials work📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful login from new IPs
- Unusual database queries or file creation events
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected connections to Firebird port 3050 from unauthorized IPs
- Database traffic patterns outside normal hours
SIEM Query:
source="firebird.log" AND (event="authentication success" AND user="SYSDBA" OR user="RDB$ADMIN")