CVE-2020-25175: GE Healthcare Imaging and Ultrasound Products may allow specific credentials to be exposed during transport ov

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2020-25175 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting 3.0t signa hdxt firmware, 3.0t signa hd 16 firmware, 3.0t signa hd 23 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

GE Healthcare Imaging and Ultrasound Products may allow specific credentials to be exposed during transport over the network.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-523, CWE-522
Published	2020-12-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: gehealthcare

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-14 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gehealthcare 3.0t signa hdxt firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

gehealthcare 3.0t signa hd 16 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

gehealthcare 3.0t signa hd 23 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

gehealthcare 1.5t brivo mr355 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

gehealthcare optima mr360 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

gehealthcare signa hdi 1.5t firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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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-2020-25175?

3.0t signa hdxt firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; 3.0t signa hd 16 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; 3.0t signa hd 23 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-25175 being exploited?

CVE-2020-25175 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-2020-25175 affect?

CVE-2020-25175 affects 3.0t signa hdxt firmware, 3.0t signa hd 16 firmware, 3.0t signa hd 23 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). GE Healthcare Imaging and Ultrasound Products may allow specific credentials to be exposed during transport over the network.

How urgent is CVE-2020-25175?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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