CVE-2021-38396 Missing Support Integrity Check for Boston Scientific Zoom Latitude

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can install unauthorized software on Boston Scientific ZOOM LATITUDE programmers via USB due to missing integrity checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-38396?

CVE-2021-38396 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Boston Scientific ZOOM LATITUDE, published on 4 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The programmer installation utility does not perform a cryptographic authenticity or integrity checks of the software on the flash drive. An attacker could leverage this weakness to install unauthorized software using a specially crafted USB.

Weakness: CWE-345, CWE-353

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38396?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bostonscientific Zoom Latitude Pogrammer\/Recorder\/Monitor 3120 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phv8-rwj8-6jj2.

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