CVE-2024-12248

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor

Description

Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write, which could allow an attacker to send specially formatted UDP requests in order to write arbitrary data. This could result in remote code execution.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Per FDA recommendation, CISA recommends users remove any Contec CMS8000 devices from their networks. Please note that this device may be re-labeled and sold by resellers. For a list of known re-labeled devices, please refer to FDA's safety communication https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication .

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.27%
Affected: Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-030-01
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12248?
CVE-2024-12248 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12248?
To fix CVE-2024-12248: Per FDA recommendation, CISA recommends users remove any Contec CMS8000 devices from their networks. Please note that this device may be re-labeled and sold by resellers. For a list of known re-labeled devices, please refer to FDA's safety communication https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication .
Is CVE-2024-12248 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-12248 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12248?
CVE-2024-12248 affects Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor.
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