Improper Authentication in BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit and BD Alaris Systems Manager



Published: 2020-11-18
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-25165
CWE-ID CWE-287
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit
Hardware solutions / Firmware

BD Alaris Systems Manager
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU48533

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25165

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can modify the configuration headers of data in transit and perform a denial of service attack, leading to a drop in the wireless capability of the BD Alaris PC Unit, resulting in manual operation of the PC Unit.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit: 9.33.1

BD Alaris Systems Manager: 4.33

External links

http://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-317-01
http://www.bd.com/en-us/support/product-security-and-privacy/product-security-bulletins/bd-alaris-8015-pc-unit-and-bd-alaris-systems-manager-network-session-vulnerability


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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