CVE-2024-48973 Debug port on Life2000 Ventilator serial interface is enabled by default
Attackers can access unencrypted debug ports on Life2000 ventilators to disclose information or alter device settings due to default configurations.
- 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-2024-48973?
CVE-2024-48973 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 debug port on the ventilator's serial interface is enabled by default. This could allow an attacker to send and receive messages over the debug port (which are unencrypted; see 3.2.1) that result in unauthorized disclosure of information and/or have unintended impacts on device settings and performance.
Weakness: CWE-1263
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48973?
How do I fix CVE-2024-48973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-48973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx59-963p-2v9w.