CVE-2022-38453 Contec Health CMS8000

Low 3.0 Published Updated

Unstripped binaries on Contec Health CMS8000 monitors allow attackers to reverse engineer code and discover further vulnerabilities.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38453?

CVE-2022-38453 is a low-severity vulnerability in CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor, published on 13 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple binary application files on the CMS8000 device are compiled with 'not stripped' and 'debug_info' compilation settings. These compiler settings greatly decrease the level of effort for a threat actor to reverse engineer sensitive code and identify additional vulnerabilities.

Weakness: CWE-489

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Contechealth Cms8000 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-38453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hv4m-6gjh-779j.

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