# CVE-2015-1012: Information disclosure in LifeCare PCA Infusion System

> Attackers can read wireless keys stored in plain text on Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion Systems, potentially enabling unauthorized network access.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-82mj-h4mj-5q4v

## What is CVE-2015-1012?

CVE-2015-1012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Wireless keys are stored in plain text on version 5 of the Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System. According to Hospira, version 3 of the LifeCare PCA Infusion System is not indicated for wireless use, is not shipped with wireless capabilities, and should not be modified to be used in a wireless capacity in a clinical setting. Hospira has developed a new version of the PCS Infusion System, version 7.0 that addresses the identified vulnerabilities. Version 7.0 has Port 20/FTP and Port 23/TELNET closed by default to prevent unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor), CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1012?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pfizer Lifecare Pca Infusion System Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-1012?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-1012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2015-1012 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-1012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1012/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1012/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1012
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1012
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-1012

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1012/
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