CVE-2003-1603: GE Healthcare Discovery VH has a default password of (1) interfile for the ftpclient user of the Interfile ser

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HIGH 10.0MITIGATE

CVE-2003-1603 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting discovery vh. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

GE Healthcare Discovery VH has a default password of (1) interfile for the ftpclient user of the Interfile server or (2) "2" for the LOCAL user of the FTP server for the Codonics printer, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Why this priority

Critical severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-255
Published	2015-08-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gehealthcare

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-08-04 14:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gehealthcare discovery vh MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy discovery-vh || rpm -q discovery-vh || discovery-vh --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2003-1603?

discovery vh: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2003-1603 being exploited?

CVE-2003-1603 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2003-1603 affect?

CVE-2003-1603 affects discovery vh. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). GE Healthcare Discovery VH has a default password of (1) interfile for the ftpclient user of the Interfile server or (2) "2" for the LOCAL user of the FTP server for the Codonics printer, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2003-1603?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

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