CVE-2010-5306

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-08-04 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

GE Healthcare Optima CT680, CT540, CT640, and CT520 has a default password of #bigguy for the root user, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Affected products

Gehealthcare Optima Ct520 Firmware: all versions
Gehealthcare Optima Ct540 Firmware: all versions
Gehealthcare Optima Ct680 Firmware: all versions

References

http://apps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5341628-1EN_r12.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5341628-1EN&FILENAME=5341628-1EN_r12.pdf&FILEREV=12&DOCREV_ORG=12
http://apps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5401943_rev+3.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5401943&FILENAME=5401943_rev%2B3.pdf&FILEREV=3&DOCREV_ORG=3
http://apps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5472001-1EN_rev2.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5472001-1EN&FILENAME=5472001-1EN_rev2.pdf&FILEREV=2&DOCREV_ORG=2
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/07/10/vulnerable-breasts/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-037-02
https://twitter.com/digitalbond/status/619250429751222277
http://apps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5341628-1EN_r12.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5341628-1EN&FILENAME=5341628-1EN_r12.pdf&FILEREV=12&DOCREV_ORG=12
http://apps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5401943_rev+3.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5401943&FILENAME=5401943_rev%2B3.pdf&FILEREV=3&DOCREV_ORG=3
http://apps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet/5472001-1EN_rev2.pdf?REQ=RAA&DIRECTION=5472001-1EN&FILENAME=5472001-1EN_rev2.pdf&FILEREV=2&DOCREV_ORG=2
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/07/10/vulnerable-breasts/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-037-02
https://twitter.com/digitalbond/status/619250429751222277

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