CVE-2010-5308
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 · uneditedGE Healthcare Optima MR360 does not require authentication for the HIPAA emergency login procedure, which allows physically proximate users to gain access via an arbitrary username in the Emergency Login screen. NOTE: this might not qualify for inclusion in CVE if unauthenticated emergency access is part of the intended security policy of the product, can be controlled by the system administrator, and is not enabled by default.
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 · moderate confidenceThe GE Healthcare Optima MR360 medical imaging system implements a HIPAA emergency login procedure that does not require authentication, allowing any physically proximate user to gain system access by entering an arbitrary username on the Emergency Login screen, thereby bypassing normal authentication controls.
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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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Identify the system and firmware versionLocate the GE Healthcare Optima MR360 medical imaging system in your environment and determine its firmware version. Consult system documentation, device inventory, or check the system's about/info screen for version information.Affected if The system is a GE Healthcare Optima MR360 with any firmware version.
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Locate the Emergency Login interfaceOn the GE Healthcare Optima MR360 system, navigate to or identify the Emergency Login screen. This is typically accessible from the main login page or as a dedicated emergency access option.Affected if The Emergency Login screen is present and accessible on the device.
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Verify emergency login accepts arbitrary credentialsAttempt to access the system via the Emergency Login screen by entering a test/arbitrary username (for example, any random string) without providing a valid password or authentication token. Observe whether access is granted.Affected if The Emergency Login accepts any username and grants system access without requiring valid authentication credentials.
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Check emergency login configuration settingsAccess the system administration or configuration settings (requires existing admin access) and review the settings related to the Emergency Login feature. Look for options that control whether this feature is enabled, disabled, or properly secured.Affected if The Emergency Login feature is enabled and configured to bypass normal authentication controls.
You are affected if the GE Healthcare Optima MR360 system has the Emergency Login feature that grants access with any arbitrary username without requiring valid authentication.
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 dataVerify whether the emergency login feature is intentionally designed as part of the security policy, confirm it is not enabled by default, and ensure system administrators have the ability to disable or properly control this feature if it does not align with the organization's security requirements.
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