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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-6022 is rated High Risk (66.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.75%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.23% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.53% | 1.75% | +1.23% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.78% | 0.53% | -0.26% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.78% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.0 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bd | performa | <= 2.0.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:bd:performa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| bd | kla_journal_service | <= 1.0.51 | cpe:2.3:a:bd:kla_journal_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97057 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-082-01 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |