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CVE-2021-45465VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2021-45465: Siemens syngo fastView · Write-what-where Condition

Affects Siemens syngo fastViewSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Siemens syngo fastViewAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

2) Implement application whitelisting and sandboxing to contain the impact of any exploitation attempts. 3) Educate users, especially medical staff, about the risks of opening untrusted BMP files and enforce policies to only open images from verified sources. 4) Monitor systems running syngo fastView for unusual behavior or indicators of compromise, such as unexpected process activity or memory anomalies. 5) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect exploitation attempts based on anomalous memory writes or code execution patterns. 6) Isolate medical imaging systems from general-purpose networks to reduce attack surface. 7) Regularly back up critical data and ensure incident response plans specifically address potential exploitation scenarios involving medical imaging software. Organizations should also maintain close contact with Siemens for updates on patches or official mitigations.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in syngo fastView (All versions). The affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing BMP files. This could result in a write-what-where condition and an attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-15696)

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