Exposed log files on the web app of a Swiss medical facility allowed an attacker to access sensitive data such as patient data
Swiss Health Sector
NTCF:
NTCF-2023-44561
Product:
Classified
Vendor:
Classified
Criticality:
high
Status:
fixed
Discovered:
2023-08-31
Detail:
Classified
Description
In accordance with the NTC Vulnerability Disclosure Policy, the details of this vulnerability will not be publicly disclosed.
Neither the product and vendor name nor a detailed description of the vulnerability will be publicly released if all of the following conditions are met:
- the vendor fixes the vulnerability without requiring any action by the affected parties (e.g. a cloud service where the user is not required to install patches)
- there is no indication that the vulnerability has been exploited (e.g. in the log files)
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Timeline
2023-08-31: initial discovery
2023-09-04: first contact to vendor
2023-09-15: reminder sent by email to vendor
2023-09-22: reminder sent by email to vendor
2023-09-29: called vendor by phone; agreed to call back with the responsible person
2023-10-26: no call back; reminder sent by email to vendor
2023-12-08: no response; multiple reminders sent to various email addresses
2024-02-07: private disclosure to vendor
2024-06-25: escalation to NCSC vulnerability management
2024-12-10: fix by vendor
2025-01-09: public disclosure