CVE-2024-27109
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-27109 is a credential protection vulnerability in GE HealthCare EchoPAC products where sensitive authentication data is insufficiently secured. This allows attackers to potentially access protected credentials and gain unauthorized access to medical imaging systems. Healthcare organizations using affected EchoPAC versions are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- GE HealthCare EchoPAC
⚠️ 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 compromise of medical imaging systems leading to unauthorized access to patient data, manipulation of diagnostic images, or disruption of critical healthcare services.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to EchoPAC systems allowing viewing of patient medical images and associated data, potentially violating HIPAA and other privacy regulations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and access controls, though credential exposure still represents a security weakness.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some level of access to the system or network to extract insufficiently protected credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Consult GE HealthCare security advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://securityupdate.gehealthcare.com/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review GE HealthCare security advisory at securityupdate.gehealthcare.com. 2. Identify affected EchoPAC versions. 3. Apply vendor-provided patches or updates. 4. Restart systems as required. 5. Verify patch application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate EchoPAC systems from general network access and restrict to necessary medical imaging workflows only
Access Control Hardening
allImplement strict access controls, multi-factor authentication where possible, and principle of least privilege
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate EchoPAC systems from other network segments
- Enhance monitoring and logging for unauthorized access attempts to EchoPAC systems
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check EchoPAC version against GE HealthCare's security advisory and verify if running affected versionsCheck Version:
Check EchoPAC application version through the software interface or consult system documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm EchoPAC version has been updated to patched version specified in GE HealthCare advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication patterns
- Multiple failed login attempts
- Access from unexpected IP addresses or users
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected network traffic to/from EchoPAC systems
- Credential-related traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="echopac" AND (event_type="authentication" OR event_type="access") | stats count by user, src_ip