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CVE-2017-6022

CWE-259Published: June 30, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A hard-coded password issue was discovered in Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) PerformA, Version 2.0.14.0 and prior versions, and KLA Journal Service, Version 1.0.51 and prior versions. They use hard-coded passwords to access the BD Kiestra Database, which could be leveraged to compromise the confidentiality of limited PHI/PII information stored in the BD Kiestra Database.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-6022 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bd2 product(s)

performakla journal service

Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97057

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-082-01

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97057

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-082-01

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97057Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-082-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97057Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-082-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-6022

CVSS Score9.8 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-259

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedJun 30, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-259)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2017-6022 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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