CVE-2024-7872
📋 TL;DR
ExtremePACS Extreme XDS before version 3933 contains a vulnerability where sensitive information is improperly embedded in sent data, allowing attackers to retrieve this data. This affects healthcare organizations using Extreme XDS for medical image sharing and storage. The vulnerability enables unauthorized access to protected health information or system credentials.
💻 Affected Systems
- ExtremePACS Extreme XDS
⚠️ 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
Attackers exfiltrate patient medical records, protected health information (PHI), or system credentials leading to data breach, regulatory violations (HIPAA), and potential identity theft.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive medical data embedded in XDS transactions, potentially compromising patient privacy and violating healthcare compliance requirements.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical metadata or system information with minimal impact on patient care or operations.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of XDS protocols and ability to intercept or manipulate XDS transactions. No public exploit code identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3933 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-25-0057
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Contact ExtremePACS for version 3933 or later. 2. Backup current configuration and data. 3. Apply the update following vendor instructions. 4. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate Extreme XDS systems from untrusted networks and limit access to authorized healthcare systems only.
Encryption Enforcement
allEnsure all XDS transactions use TLS encryption to prevent interception of sensitive data in transit.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit which systems can communicate with Extreme XDS
- Deploy network monitoring and IDS/IPS to detect suspicious XDS transaction patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Extreme XDS version via administrative interface or configuration files. If version is below 3933, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check vendor documentation for version check command specific to Extreme XDS deploymentVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 3933 or higher in administrative interface and test that sensitive data is no longer embedded in XDS responses.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual XDS transaction patterns
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful data retrieval
- Large volume of data retrieval from XDS repository
Network Indicators:
- Unusual XDS query patterns from unexpected IP addresses
- Multiple XDS RetrieveDocumentSet requests in short timeframes
SIEM Query:
source="extreme_xds" AND (event_type="RetrieveDocumentSet" OR event_type="QueryRegistry") AND result="success" AND src_ip NOT IN (authorized_ips)