SB2025013105 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Hidden functionality (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0626)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system

The vulnerability exists due to hidden functionality (backdoor) is present in software. A remote attacker can use this functionality to gain full access to the application and compromise the affected system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0683)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected product transmits plain-text patient data to a hard-coded public IP address when a patient is hooked up to the monitor. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12248)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted UDP requests, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-030-01
• https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication