CVE-2022-38069 (GCVE-0-2022-38069)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-13 14:54 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Contec Health CMS8000
Summary
Multiple globally default credentials exist across all CMS8000 devices, that once exposed, allow a threat actor with momentary physical access to gain privileged access to any device. Privileged credential access enables the extraction of sensitive patient information or modification of device parameters
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 15:50 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
icscert
CNA
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contec Health | CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor |
Affected:
All
|
Date Public
2022-09-01 00:00
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