Out-of-bounds Read in Hillrom Connex Central Station
CVE-2021-27408
The affected product is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read, which can cause information leakage leading to arbitrary code execution if chained to the out-of-bounds write vulnerability on the Welch Allyn medical device management tools (Welch Allyn Service Tool: versions prior to v1.10, Welch Allyn Connex Device Integration Suite – Network Connectivity Engine (NCE): versions prior to v5.3, Welch Allyn Software Development Kit (SDK): versions prior to v3.2, Welch Allyn Connex Central Station (CS): versions prior to v1.8.6, Welch Allyn Service Monitor: versions prior to v1.7.0.0, Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor (CVSM): versions prior to v2.43.02, Welch Allyn Connex Integrated Wall System (CIWS): versions prior to v2.43.02, Welch Allyn Connex Spot Monitor (CSM): versions prior to v1.52, Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs 4400 Device (Spot 4400) / Welch Allyn Spot 4400 Vital Signs Extended Care Device: versions prior to v1.11.00).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hillrom Connex Central Station
- Hillrom Connex Device Integration Suite Network Connectivity Engine
- Hillrom Connex Integrated Wall System
- Hillrom Connex Spot Monitor
- Hillrom Connex Vital Signs Monitor
- Hillrom Service Monitor
- Hillrom Service Tool
- Hillrom Software Development Kit
- Hillrom Spot Vital Signs 4400
- Welch Allyn Medical Device Management Tools — versions Welch Allyn Service Tool: versions prior to v1.10, Welch Allyn Connex Device Integration Suite – Network Connectivity Engine (NCE): versions prior to v5.3, Welch Allyn Software Development Kit (SDK): versions prior to v3.2, Welch Allyn Connex Central Station (CS): versions prior to v1.8.6, Welch Allyn Service Monitor: versions prior to v1.7.0.0, Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor (CVSM): versions prior to v2.43.02, Welch Allyn Connex Integrated Wall System (CIWS): versions prior to v2.43.02, Welch Allyn Connex Spot Monitor (CSM): versions prior to v1.52, Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs 4400 Device (Spot 4400) / Welch Allyn Spot 4400 Vital Signs Extended Care Device: versions prior to v1.11.00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-152-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27408?
- CVE-2021-27408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hillrom Connex Central Station, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27408?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.