CVE-2020-36548 GE Voluson S8 Service Browser users.cgi improper authentication

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker with local access can bypass authentication in the GE Voluson S8 Service Browser to gain elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-36548?

CVE-2020-36548 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in GE Voluson S8, published on 17 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GE Voluson S8. Affected is the file /uscgi-bin/users.cgi of the Service Browser. The manipulation leads to improper authentication and elevated access possibilities. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36548?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ge Voluson S8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-36548 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36548 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxpm-c49g-8q5r.

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