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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-48966
"Medtronic Ventilator Unauthenticated Diagnostic and Calibration Tool Access"
Description

The software tools used by service personnel to test & calibrate the ventilator do not support user authentication. An attacker with access to the Service PC where the tools are installed could obtain diagnostic information through the test tool or manipulate the ventilator's settings and embedded software via the calibration tool, without having to authenticate to either tool. This could result in unauthorized disclosure of information and/or have unintended impacts on device settings and performance.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 15, 2024, 1:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-48966 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.

No affected product recoded yet

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-2024-48966.

URL Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-24-319-01

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-48966 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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Published Date: Dec 04, 2024 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-48966 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The software tools used by service personnel to test & calibrate the ventilator do not support user authentication. An attacker with access to the Service PC where the tools are installed could obtain diagnostic information through the test tool or manipulate the ventilator's settings and embedded software via the calibration tool, without having to authenticate to either tool. This could result in unauthorized disclosure of information and/or have unintended impacts on device settings and performance.
    Added Reference Baxter https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-24-319-01 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Baxter CWE-306
    Added CVSS V3.1 Baxter AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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