SB2020111820 - Improper Authentication in BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit and BD Alaris Systems Manager
Published: November 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020111820
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25165)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.