10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-3459
Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System Telnet Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

The communication module on the Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not require authentication for root TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to modify the pump configuration via unspecified commands.

INFO

Published Date :

April 29, 2015, 11:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 3, 2017, 7:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3459 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hospira lifecare_pcainfusion_firmware
2 Hospira lifecare_pca3
3 Hospira lifecare_pca5
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-3459.

URL Resource
http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123 Broken Link
http://imgur.com/CEAnZjj Not Applicable
http://imgur.com/JHiWSqd Not Applicable
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74414 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592671049487142913 Press/Media Coverage
https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592743461977219072 Press/Media Coverage

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3459 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592671049487142913 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592671049487142913 Press/Media Coverage
    Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592743461977219072 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592743461977219072 Press/Media Coverage
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74414 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74414 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://imgur.com/CEAnZjj No Types Assigned http://imgur.com/CEAnZjj Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123 No Types Assigned http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://imgur.com/JHiWSqd No Types Assigned http://imgur.com/JHiWSqd Not Applicable
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74414 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation La bomba de infusión de Hospira Lifecare PCA funcionado con 'SW ver 412' no requiere autenticación para las sesiones Telnet, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ganar privilegios root a través de un puerto TCP 23.
    Added Translation El módulo de comunicación en el Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System en versiones anteriores a 7.0 no requiere autenticación para sesiones TELNET root, lo que permite a atacantes remotos modificar la configuración de la bomba a través de comandos no especificados.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hospira:lifecare_pcainfusion_pump_firmware:412:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:hospira:lifecare_pcainfusion_pump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hospira:lifecare_pcainfusion_firmware:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:h:hospira:lifecare_pca5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:hospira:lifecare_pca3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01 US Govt Resource https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01 Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm US Govt Resource http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm Advisory, US Govt Resource
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Hospira Lifecare PCA infusion pump running "SW ver 412" does not require authentication for Telnet sessions, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via TCP port 23. The communication module on the Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not require authentication for root TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to modify the pump configuration via unspecified commands.
    Added Reference http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01
    Added Reference http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hospira:lifecare_pcainfusion_pump_firmware:412:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:hospira:lifecare_pcainfusion_pump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.21 }} 0.14%

score

0.87888

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability