CVE-2017-12721 Weak cryptography in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
Attackers can intercept communications via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing certificate validation on the Medfusion 4000 pump.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12721?
CVE-2017-12721 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Improper Certificate Validation issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The pump does not validate host certificates, leaving the pump vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12721?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smiths-Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12721?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12721 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-12721 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12721 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
- CVE-2017-12718 Memory corruption in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
- CVE-2017-12720 Missing authorization in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
- CVE-2017-12724 Hardcoded credentials in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
- CVE-2017-12726 Hardcoded credentials in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
- CVE-2017-12725 Hardcoded credentials in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r97-cvgm-w9rp.