How severe is CVE-2003-1603?

CVE-2003-1603 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2003-1603 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2003-1603?

CVE-2003-1603 affects Gehealthcare Discovery Vh. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1603?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2003-1603 published?

CVE-2003-1603 was published on 2015-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2003-1603

CVE-2003-1603 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gehealthcare Discovery Vh with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-255.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: Gehealthcare Discovery Vh
Published: 2015-08-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1603?: 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 severe is CVE-2003-1603?: CVE-2003-1603 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2003-1603 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2003-1603?: CVE-2003-1603 affects Gehealthcare Discovery Vh. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1603?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2003-1603 published?: CVE-2003-1603 was published on 2015-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gehealthcare:discovery_vh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Other CWE-255 (Credentials Management Errors) vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-0898 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MySQL for PCF tiles 1.7.x before 1.7.10 were discovered to log the AWS access key in plaintext. These credentials were…
CVE-2015-7906 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): LOYTEC LIP-3ECTB 6.0.1, LINX-100, LVIS-3E100, and LIP-ME201 devices allow remote attackers to read a password-hash…
CVE-2015-7856 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): OpenNMS has a default password of rtc for the rtc account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access…
CVE-2014-9736 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): GE Healthcare Centricity Clinical Archive Audit Trail Repository has a default password of initinit for the (1) SSL key…
CVE-2014-7233 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): GE Healthcare Precision THUNIS-800+ has a default password of (1) 1973 for the factory default System Utilities menu,…
CVE-2014-7232 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): GE Healthcare Discovery XR656 and XR656 G2 has a password of (1) 2getin for the insite user, (2) 4$xray for the xruser…

Browse all CWE-255 (Credentials Management Errors) vulnerabilities →