CVE-2023-51637: Sante PACS Server PG Patient Query SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Sante PACS Server PG Patient Query SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sante PACS Server PG. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the DICOM service, which listens on TCP port 11122 by default. When parsing the NAME element of the PATIENT record, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of NETWORK SERVICE. Was ZDI-CAN-21579.

Affected products

Sante PACS Server: before 3.3.7 — fixed in 3.3.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sante PACS Server 3.3.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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