CVE-2024-1486
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to gain elevated privileges on GE HealthCare ultrasound devices due to misconfigured access control lists. It affects healthcare organizations using these medical devices, potentially compromising patient data and device functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- GE HealthCare ultrasound devices
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete device takeover allowing manipulation of ultrasound data, patient information theft, or disruption of medical procedures.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to patient data and device settings, potentially affecting diagnostic accuracy.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and access controls preventing lateral movement.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some level of access to the device; privilege escalation from lower privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in public advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://securityupdate.gehealthcare.com/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Contact GE HealthCare support for specific patch. 2. Apply patch following vendor instructions. 3. Restart device as required. 4. Verify patch application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate ultrasound devices on separate VLANs with strict firewall rules.
Access Control Hardening
allImplement strict user access controls and disable unnecessary services.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate devices from general network traffic.
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device configuration against GE HealthCare security advisory; contact vendor for specific assessment tools.Check Version:
Device-specific command not publicly available; consult device documentation.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify patch version with vendor support and test access controls.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized privilege escalation attempts
- Unusual user account activity
- Access control list modification logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected connections to ultrasound device management ports
- Traffic from unauthorized IP addresses to device
SIEM Query:
source="ultrasound_device" AND (event_type="privilege_escalation" OR user="unauthorized")