Is CVE-2023-40704 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40704 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-40704?

CVE-2023-40704 has a CVSS score of 5.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2023-40704?

Patch guidance is available from philips security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-40704.

CVE-2023-40704 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

The product does not require unique and complex passwords to be created during installation. Using Philips's default password could jeopardize the PACS system if the password was hacked or leaked. An attacker could gain access to the database impacting system availability and data integrity.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-1392NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PHILIPS
Published: 7/18/2024
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

philips : vue_pacs

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-40704. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-40704

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CVE-2023-40704 vulnerability