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CVE-2009-5143

10.0 · HIGH

GE Healthcare Discovery 530C has a password of #bigguy1 for the (1) acqservice user and (2) wsservice user of the Xeleris System, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Published Aug 4, 2015gehealthcareCWE-255EPSS 1.68%

Overview

CVE-2009-5143 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gehealthcare discovery_530c_firmware. It was published on August 4, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GE Healthcare Discovery 530C has a password of #bigguy1 for the (1) acqservice user and (2) wsservice user of the Xeleris System, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors. NOTE: it is not clear whether this password is default, hardcoded, or dependent on another system or product that requires a fixed value.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gehealthcare. Update discovery_530c_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refapps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5323167-1EN_r2.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5323167-1EN&FILENAME=5323167-1EN_r2.pdf&FILEREV=2&DOCREV_ORG=2Refwww.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/07/10/vulnerable-breasts/Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-037-02Reftwitter.com/digitalbond/status/619250429751222277Refapps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5323167-1EN_r2.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5323167-1EN&FILENAME=5323167-1EN_r2.pdf&FILEREV=2&DOCREV_ORG=2Refwww.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/07/10/vulnerable-breasts/Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-037-02Reftwitter.com/digitalbond/status/619250429751222277

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-5143?

CVE-2009-5143 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gehealthcare discovery_530c_firmware. It was published on August 4, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-5143?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-5143?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gehealthcare. Update discovery_530c_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-5143?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-5143 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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