Buffer overflow in Smiths-Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
CVE-2017-12718
A Classic Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. A third-party component used in the pump does not verify input buffer size prior to copying, leading to a buffer overflow, allowing remote code execution on the target device. The pump receives the potentially malicious input infrequently and under certain conditions, increasing the difficulty of exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.128 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.128 · newest: 0.128 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Smiths-Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump — versions 1.1, 1.5, 1.6
- Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump — versions Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-250-02A (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101252 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100665 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43776/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12718?
- CVE-2017-12718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smiths-Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12718?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12718 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.