CVE-2024-27109

System compromise via hardcoded unencrypted credentials

Published May 14, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Insufficient credential protection in affected GE HealthCare EchoPAC and ImageVault products allows attackers to compromise host systems. The products retain operating-system credentials in hardcoded, unencrypted form, exposing secrets that grant access to the underlying Windows host. Physical access to a device is sufficient; EchoPAC Software Only is affected before 206.44 only with EchoPAC Share, and compromise can expose patient data or render the system unusable.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insufficient credential protection in affected GE HealthCare EchoPAC and ImageVault products allows attackers to compromise host systems. The products retain operating-system credentials in hardcoded, unencrypted form, exposing secrets that grant access to the underlying Windows host. Physical access to a device is sufficient; EchoPAC Software Only is affected before 206.44 only with EchoPAC Share, and compromise can expose patient data or render the system unusable.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27109
Published
May 14, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
GE HealthCare
Product
EchoPAC Software Only
Classifications
CWE-522, CAPEC-653, T1552.001
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=-
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <206.44

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GE HealthCare · EchoPAC Software Onlyversion=-; version=0 <206.44
GE HealthCare · EchoPAC TurnKeyversion=-; version=0
GE HealthCare · ImageVaultversion=-; version=0

Published CVSS scores

7.6GE HealthCareCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CAPEC-653Use of Known Operating System Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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