CVE-2020-25166 B. Braun SpaceCom, Battery Pack SP with Wi-Fi, and Data module compactplus

High 7.6 Published 14 Apr 2022 Updated 16 Apr 2025

Attackers can bypass firmware signature verification to install malicious updates on B. Braun medical devices, enabling device tampering and potential code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-25166?

CVE-2020-25166 is a high-severity vulnerability in B. Braun Melsungen AG Battery pack with Wi-Fi, published on 14 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper verification of the cryptographic signature of firmware updates of the B. Braun Melsungen AG SpaceCom Version L81/U61 and earlier, and the Data module compactplus Versions A10 and A11 allows attackers to generate valid firmware updates with arbitrary content that can be used to tamper with devices.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25166?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bbraun Datamodule Compactplus, Bbraun Spacecom.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25166?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25166 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25166 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwfc-gqvv-7hq8.