CVE-2010-5307
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe HIPAA configuration interface in GE Healthcare Optima MR360 has a password of (1) operator for the root account, (2) adw2.0 for the admin account, and (3) adw2.0 for the sdc account, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors. NOTE: it is not clear whether these passwords are default, hardcoded, or dependent on another system or product that requires a fixed value.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe GE Healthcare Optima MR360 medical imaging system contains hardcoded/default credentials in its HIPAA configuration interface. The root account uses 'operator' and both admin and sdc accounts use 'adw2.0' as passwords, allowing unauthorized access to the system and potentially exposing protected health information (PHI) in violation of HIPAA regulations.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm the device modelIdentify the GE Healthcare Optima MR360 system in your environment by checking the device label, system information screen, or network inventory. This is the specific affected product.Affected if The device is not a GE Healthcare Optima MR360 system, then this specific CVE does not apply.
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Verify default root credential statusAttempt to access the system using the root account with username 'operator' and password 'operator' via SSH, telnet, or the local console if accessible.Affected if Login succeeds with 'operator'/'operator', indicating the default credential is still active and the system is vulnerable.
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Verify admin account credential statusAttempt to access the admin account with password 'adw2.0' via the same access methods.Affected if Login succeeds with the default password 'adw2.0', indicating the admin account uses the default credential.
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Verify sdc account credential statusAttempt to access the sdc account with password 'adw2.0' via the same access methods.Affected if Login succeeds with the default password 'adw2.0', indicating the sdc account uses the default credential.
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Check HIPAA configuration interface exposureIf the system has a web-based HIPAA configuration interface, verify whether it is accessible from untrusted networks without authentication.Affected if The HIPAA configuration interface is accessible without authentication from network segments outside the trusted medical device network.
A system is affected if it is a GE Healthcare Optima MR360 device where any of the default credentials ('operator' for root, or 'adw2.0' for admin/sdc accounts) remain active, or if the HIPAA configuration interface is exposed without proper access controls.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately change all default credentials to strong, unique passwords per HIPAA security requirements. Contact GE Healthcare for any available firmware updates or official guidance on securing the device, and implement network segmentation to restrict access to the medical device.
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