CVE-2020-6961: Critical severity Gehealthcare Apexpro Telemetry Server Firmware vulnerability

Published Jan 24, 2020
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Updated

In ApexPro Telemetry Server, Versions 4.2 and prior, CARESCAPE Telemetry Server v4.2 & prior, Clinical Information Center (CIC) Versions 4.X and 5.X, CARESCAPE Telemetry Server Version 4.3, CARESCAPE Central Station (CSCS) Versions 1.X, a vulnerability exists in the affected products that could allow an attacker to obtain access to the SSH private key in configuration files.

Affected Software

30 affected components
Gehealthcare Apexpro Telemetry Server Firmware<=4.2
Gehealthcare Apexpro Telemetry Server
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mai700 Firmware=1.0
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mai700
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mas700 Firmware=1.0
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mas700
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100d Firmware=4.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100d Firmware=5.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100d
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100r Firmware=4.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100r Firmware=5.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100r
Gehealthcare Carescape Telemetry Server Mp100r Firmware<=4.2
Gehealthcare Carescape Telemetry Server Mp100r Firmware=4.3
Gehealthcare Carescape Telemetry Server Mp100r
All of the following
Gehealthcare Apexpro Telemetry Server Firmware<=4.2
Gehealthcare Apexpro Telemetry Server
All of the following
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mai700 Firmware=1.0
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mai700
All of the following
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mas700 Firmware=1.0
Gehealthcare Carescape Central Station Mas700
All of the following
Any of the following
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100d Firmware=4.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100d Firmware=5.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100d
All of the following
Any of the following
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100r Firmware=4.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100r Firmware=5.0
Gehealthcare Clinical Information Center Mp100r
All of the following
Any of the following
Gehealthcare Carescape Telemetry Server Mp100r Firmware<=4.2
Gehealthcare Carescape Telemetry Server Mp100r Firmware=4.3
Gehealthcare Carescape Telemetry Server Mp100r

Event History

Jan 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6961?

The severity of CVE-2020-6961 is critical (10 out of 10).

2

What products are affected by CVE-2020-6961?

ApexPro Telemetry Server Versions 4.2 and prior, CARESCAPE Telemetry Server v4.2 & prior, Clinical Information Center (CIC) Versions 4.X and 5.X, CARESCAPE Telemetry Server Version 4.3, CARESCAPE Central Station (CSCS) Versions 1.X.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-6961?

Update to a version higher than 4.2 for ApexPro Telemetry Server, CARESCAPE Telemetry Server, and Clinical Information Center, and update to a version higher than 1.0 for CARESCAPE Central Station.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6961?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6961 at the following references: [US-CERT Advisory](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-023-01), [GE Healthcare Gateway Project Implementation Guide](https://www3.gehealthcare.com/~/media/downloads/us/support/site-planning/site-readiness/gehc-gateway_project_implementation_guide_pdf.pdf).

5

What are the Common Weakness Enumerations (CWE) associated with CVE-2020-6961?

The Common Weakness Enumerations (CWE) associated with CVE-2020-6961 are CWE-522 and CWE-256.

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