#VU48533 Improper Authentication in BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit and BD Alaris Systems Manager - CVE-2020-25165
Published: November 13, 2020 / Updated: November 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48533
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25165
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit
BD Alaris Systems Manager
BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit
BD Alaris Systems Manager
Software vendor:
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.