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Vulnerability

Philips issues advisory on specific versions of its ultrasound software applications

MedDevice Cyber Staff · Jun 24 · 2 min read · Via Philips security advisory

Philips issued an advisory on June 24, 2020 regarding specific versions of its ultrasound software applications, under its coordinated vulnerability disclosure policy. The summary does not name the weakness or the affected versions.

That leaves the work with the operator. Ask the Philips service representative which ultrasound systems and software versions are in scope, because a vague advisory does not mean a small one.

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Remediation Desk

For ProvidersOperators, hospitals, and clinical engineering

The advisory covers specific ultrasound software versions without naming them in the summary. Ask Philips service which systems at your site are in scope and what fix applies. Track the answer against your ultrasound inventory.

Ask Philips for scope. Request the affected ultrasound software versions from the Philips service representative.
Match against inventory. Compare the list to every Philips ultrasound system in the fleet.
Apply authorized updates. Install only Philips authorized software changes on the systems in scope.

For Device ManufacturersFix the class in the product

The login worked; the authorization did not follow through on every object the request names. As the maker, authorize every object reference on the server against the caller, return uniform responses so nothing can be enumerated, and strip internal detail from what the backend returns.

Authorize per object. Check on the server that the caller may see the specific record a request names, on every request.
Answer uniformly. Login and lookup respond identically for present and absent accounts.
Return generic errors. Log detail server-side; never leak internal state to the client.

Mapped EMB3D mitigations

Questions & Answers

What did Philips disclose about its ultrasound software in June 2020?

On June 24, 2020 Philips issued a coordinated disclosure advisory regarding specific versions of Philips ultrasound software applications.

How do I find out if my Philips ultrasound system is affected by the June 2020 advisory?

Philips directs customers to their Philips service representative for specific information on potential vulnerabilities and patch availability for the ultrasound software covered by its June 24, 2020 advisory.

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