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Centricity PACS Server default passwords for user accounts

CVE-2012-6693 · published 11 years ago
Summary

The Centricity PACS 4.0 Server ships with the usernames nasro and nasrw already set to the passwords "nasro" and "nasrw". Because these credentials are well known, anyone with network access could log in as a read‑only or read/write user and view or change medical images. Change the passwords to strong, unique values and restrict network access to the server as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
gehealthcare centricity_pacs_server 4.0
cpe:2.3:a:gehealthcare:centricity_pacs_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
GE Healthcare Centricity PACS 4.0 Server has a default password of (1) nasro for the nasro (ReadOnly) user and (2) nasrw for the nasrw (Read/Write) user, which has unspecified impact and attack vec...
GE Healthcare Centricity PACS 4.0 Server has a default password of (1) nasro for the nasro (ReadOnly) user and (2) nasrw for the nasrw (Read/Write) user, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
10.0 Critical
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-255Credentials Management Errors
Timeline
Published4 Aug 2015
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2012-6693 · NVD
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