Information disclosure in Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump - CVE-2017-12723
Published: September 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8232
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12723
CWE-ID: CWE-260
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 obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to the pump stores some passwords in the configuration file. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary data. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability is possible if the pump is configured to allow external communications.
The weakness exists due to the pump stores some passwords in the configuration file. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary data. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability is possible if the pump is configured to allow external communications.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12723
Smiths Medical is planning to release Version 1.6.1 for the Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump in January, 2018.