CVE-2025-1204 Hardcoded credentials in CMS8000 Patient Monitor
Attackers can overwrite device files by impersonating a hard-coded IP address during boot, potentially leading to code execution on the patient monitor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1204?
CVE-2025-1204 is a high-severity vulnerability in Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor, published on 25 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The "update" binary in the firmware of the affected product sends attempts to mount to a hard-coded, routable IP address, bypassing existing device network settings to do so. The function triggers if the 'C' button is pressed at a specific time during the boot process. If an attacker is able to control or impersonate this IP address, they could upload and overwrite files on the device.
Weakness: CWE-912
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1204?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1204?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1204 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1204 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1204 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9x4-234p-wh9g.