CVE-2025-0683
Acme Medical Monitor Unencrypted Data Transmission Vulnerability
Description
In its default configuration, Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor transmits plain-text patient data to a hard-coded public IP address when a patient is hooked up to the monitor. This could lead to a leakage of confidential patient data to any device with that IP address or an attacker in a machine-in-the-middle scenario.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 30, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 31, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-0683
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the device's network configuration.
- Encrypt data transmission to prevent eavesdropping.
- Disable insecure data transfer protocols.
- Implement secure communication channels.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-0683.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-0683 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0683
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-0683 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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TheCyberThrone
CISA Warns on Contec CM8000 having a Backdoor
The Contec CM8000 patient monitor has been identified as having critical vulnerabilities, specifically backdoor functionalities, which pose significant risks to patient safety and data privacy. Here i ... Read more
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The Hacker News
CISA and FDA Warn of Critical Backdoor in Contec CMS8000 Patient Monitors
Vulnerability / Healthcare The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued alerts about the presence of hidden functionality in ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Patient monitors with backdoor are sending info to China, CISA warns
Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor manufactured by a Chinese company, and Epsimed MN-120, which is the same monitor but relabeled, exfiltrate patients’ data to a hard-coded IP address and have a backdo ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
Critical Flaws in Contec CMS8000 Allow Remote Code Execution and Patient Data Theft
A new set of critical vulnerabilities has been identified in Contec Health’s CMS8000 Patient Monitor, posing significant cybersecurity and patient safety risks. These vulnerabilities, which have recei ... Read more
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security.nl
VS waarschuwt voor datalek, backdoor in patiëntenmonitor ziekenhuizen
De Amerikaanse autoriteiten waarschuwen voor een backdoor en een datalek in twee type patiëntenmonitoren die onder andere in ziekenhuizen worden gebruikt. Het gaat om de Contec CMS8000 en Epsimed MN-1 ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-0683 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description In its default configuration, the affected product transmits plain-text patient data to a hard-coded public IP address when a patient is hooked up to the monitor. This could lead to a leakage of confidential patient data to any device with that IP address or an attacker in a machine-in-the-middle scenario. In its default configuration, Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor transmits plain-text patient data to a hard-coded public IP address when a patient is hooked up to the monitor. This could lead to a leakage of confidential patient data to any device with that IP address or an attacker in a machine-in-the-middle scenario. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added Reference https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Jan. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-two-healthcare-patient-monitors-linked-to-ip-in-china/ Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/contec-cms8000-contains-backdoor Added Reference https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In its default configuration, the affected product transmits plain-text patient data to a hard-coded public IP address when a patient is hooked up to the monitor. This could lead to a leakage of confidential patient data to any device with that IP address or an attacker in a machine-in-the-middle scenario. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-359 Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-030-01