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CVE-2020-6977 json

A restricted desktop environment escape vulnerability exists in the Kiosk Mode functionality of affected devices.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-28117

cvss
6.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A restricted desktop environment escape vulnerability exists in the Kiosk Mode functionality of affected devices. Specially crafted inputs can allow the user to escape the restricted environment, resulting in access to the underlying operating system. Affected devices include the following GE Ultrasound Products: Vivid products - all versions; LOGIQ - all versions not including LOGIQ 100 Pro; Voluson - all versions; Versana Essential - all versions; Invenia ABUS Scan station - all versions; Venue - all versions not including Venue 40 R1-3 and Venue 50 R4-5

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSMA-20-049-02 updated cvss 8.4

GE Healthcare Ultrasound products (Update A)

  • GE Healthcare Invenia ABUS Scan station, not including VScan product line GE Healthcare LOGIQ, not including LOGIQ 100 Pro GE Healthcare Venue, not including Venue 40 R1-3 and Venue 50 R4-5 GE Healthcare Versana Essential GE Healthcare Vivid products, not including EchoPAC GE Healthcare Voluson, not including ImageVault
    affected: mitigation securityupdate.gehealthcare.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • GE GE Ultrasound Products

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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