CVE-2020-36549: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GE Voluson S8

Routine

HIGH 8.8MITIGATE

CVE-2020-36549 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting voluson s8 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GE Voluson S8. Affected is the underlying Windows XP operating system. Missing patches might introduce an excessive attack surface. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 86%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2022-06-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-17 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ge voluson s8 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-2020-36549?

voluson s8 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36549 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36549 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-2020-36549 affect?

CVE-2020-36549 affects voluson s8 firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GE Voluson S8. Affected is the underlying Windows XP operating system. Missing patches might introduce an excessive attack surface. Access to the local network is required for this attack

How urgent is CVE-2020-36549?

Priority 34/100. High severity

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

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