CVE-2020-25175
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 Imaging and Ultrasound Products may allow specific credentials to be exposed during transport over the network.
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 confidenceGE Healthcare Imaging and Ultrasound Products contain a vulnerability that allows credentials to be exposed during network transmission, likely due to cleartext communication or insufficient encryption of authentication data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 device model and firmware versionAccess the device console or web interface and locate the system information or about section to confirm the exact model name (e.g., Signa Hdxt, Brivo Mr355, Logiq 5 Bt03) and firmware version.Affected if The device matches one of the affected models listed in the CVE (Signa Hdxt, Signa Hd 16, Signa Hd 23, Brivo Mr355, Optima Mr360, Signa Hdi 1.5t, Signa Vibrant, Logiq 5 Bt03) and is running any firmware version.
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Verify web interface protocolCheck the URL used to access the device management web interface. Look at whether the address begins with http:// or https://.Affected if The management interface is accessible over http:// rather than https://, indicating credentials could be transmitted in cleartext.
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Capture and inspect network trafficUse a network packet capture tool (such as Wireshark or tcpdump) on the network segment between the device and the authentication server. Observe whether authentication requests contain plaintext credentials or session tokens.Affected if Authentication traffic contains readable username/password strings or unencrypted session identifiers in the captured packets.
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Check for TLS/SSL configurationAccess the device network or security settings configuration panel. Look for options related to TLS, SSL, HTTPS, or encryption settings for remote access and data transmission.Affected if TLS/HTTPS is disabled, not configured, or unavailable in the security settings, or the device only supports unencrypted protocols for authentication.
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Review protocol usage logsExamine system logs or network logs that show which protocols were used for remote connections or authentication events. Look for indications of cleartext protocol usage.Affected if Logs indicate authentication occurred over unencrypted protocols such as HTTP, Telnet, or unencrypted FTP.
If the device is one of the affected GE Healthcare models and network traffic analysis reveals credentials are transmitted in cleartext (without TLS/HTTPS encryption), the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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 dataImplement network encryption (TLS/HTTPS) for all communications, change exposed credentials immediately, and contact GE Healthcare for device-specific patches. Isolate affected devices on dedicated network segments.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-25175 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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