Protection Mechanism Failure in GE Ultrasound products
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-6977 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-693 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Vivid products Hardware solutions / Medical equipment LOGIQ Hardware solutions / Medical equipment Voluson Hardware solutions / Medical equipment Versana Essential Hardware solutions / Medical equipment Invenia ABUS Scan station Hardware solutions / Medical equipment Venue Hardware solutions / Medical equipment |
| Vendor | GE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Protection Mechanism Failure
EUVDB-ID: #VU25442
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6977
CWE-ID:
CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to the operating system of affected devices.
The vulnerability exists due to a restricted desktop environment escape in the "Kiosk Mode" functionality. An attacker with physical access can use specially crafted inputs and escape the restricted environment, resulting in access to the underlying operating system.
Note: This vulnerability does not affect LOGIQ 100 Pro, Venue 40 R1-3 and Venue 50 R4-5.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsVivid products: All versions
LOGIQ: All versions
Voluson: All versions
Versana Essential: All versions
Invenia ABUS Scan station: All versions
Venue: All versions
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsma-20-049-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
