CVE-2024-48970 Life2000 Ventilator microcontroller lacks memory protection
An attacker with physical access can use JTAG to read or write flash memory, potentially disrupting device function or disclosing information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-48970?
CVE-2024-48970 is a critical vulnerability in Baxter Life2000 Ventilation System, published on 14 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ventilator's microcontroller lacks memory protection. An attacker could connect to the internal JTAG interface and read or write to flash memory using an off-the-shelf debugging tool, which could disrupt the function of the device and/or cause unauthorized information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-1191
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48970?
How do I fix CVE-2024-48970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-48970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93m9-fhm3-cjvp.