Auth bypass in Smiths-Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump

CVE-2017-12720

An Improper Access Control issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The FTP server on the pump does not require authentication if the pump is configured to allow FTP connections.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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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: 0.019 (78.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-12720: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12720?
CVE-2017-12720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smiths-Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-12720?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.