CVE-2025-2284
📋 TL;DR
A denial-of-service vulnerability in the GetWebLoginCredentials function of Sante PACS Server.exe allows attackers to crash the service by sending specially crafted requests. This affects all systems running vulnerable versions of Sante PACS Server, potentially disrupting medical imaging workflows.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sante PACS Server
⚠️ 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 service outage preventing access to medical imaging data, potentially disrupting patient care workflows in healthcare environments.
Likely Case
Temporary service disruption requiring manual restart of the Sante PACS Server service, causing delays in medical imaging access.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring allowing quick detection and service restoration.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires sending crafted requests to the vulnerable function, but no public exploit code is available. The CWE-824 (Access of Uninitialized Pointer) suggests memory corruption issues.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor advisory for specific version
Vendor Advisory: https://www.santesoft.com/security (example - actual URL not provided in reference)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download the latest patched version from SanteSoft official website. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Install the update following vendor instructions. 4. Verify service is running correctly.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Restriction
allRestrict network access to Sante PACS Server to only trusted medical imaging workstations and administrative systems.
firewall rules to limit source IPs
Load Balancer/Proxy Protection
allImplement rate limiting and request filtering at network perimeter to block suspicious authentication attempts.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Sante PACS Server from untrusted networks
- Deploy intrusion detection systems to monitor for DoS attempts and implement automated alerting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Sante PACS Server version against vendor advisory. Monitor for unexpected service crashes or authentication failures.Check Version:
Check Sante PACS Server about dialog or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, test authentication functionality and monitor service stability. Check that version matches patched release.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed authentication attempts from single source
- Sante PACS Server service crash logs
- Unexpected restarts of SantePACS service
Network Indicators:
- Unusual volume of requests to authentication endpoints
- Requests with malformed authentication data
SIEM Query:
source="SantePACS" AND (event_type="crash" OR event_type="authentication_failure") | stats count by src_ip