# CVE-2019-10959: File upload in BD Alaris Gateway Workstation

> Attackers can upload malicious files during firmware updates on BD Alaris Gateway Workstations, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7v5w-xv9f-c729

## What is CVE-2019-10959?

CVE-2019-10959 is a critical vulnerability in BD Alaris Gateway Workstation, published on 13 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

BD Alaris Gateway Workstation Versions, 1.1.3 Build 10, 1.1.3 MR Build 11, 1.2 Build 15, 1.3.0 Build 14, 1.3.1 Build 13, This does not impact the latest firmware Versions 1.3.2 and 1.6.1, Additionally, the following products using software Version 2.3.6 and below, Alaris GS, Alaris GH, Alaris CC, Alaris TIVA, The application does not restrict the upload of malicious files during a firmware update.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10959?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Bd Alaris Cc Syringe Pump Firmware, Bd Alaris Gateway Workstation Firmware, Bd Alaris Gh Syringe Pump Firmware, Bd Alaris Gs Syringe Pump Firmware, Bd Alaris Tiva Syringe Pump Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-10959?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-10959 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10959 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-10959 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-10959 is a critical vulnerability in BD Alaris Gateway Workstation, published on 13 Jun 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-2019-10959 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: BD Alaris Gateway Workstation. 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-2019-10959/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10959/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10959
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10959
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-10959

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