Man-in-the-middle attack in Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump - CVE-2017-12721
Published: September 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8231
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12721
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Smiths Medical
Affected software:
Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attack.
The weakness exists due to insufficient verification of host certificate. A remote attacker can conduct a man-in-the-middle attack to access and modify data.
The weakness exists due to insufficient verification of host certificate. A remote attacker can conduct a man-in-the-middle attack to access and modify data.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12721
Smiths Medical is planning to release Version 1.6.1 for the Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump in January, 2018.