Data Transmission Vulnerability in Medical Monitoring Systems by CISA
CVE-2025-0683

8.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Contec Health

Status
Cms8000 Patient Monitor
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2025

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What is CVE-2025-0683?

The medical monitoring system transmits patient data in plain text to a hard-coded public IP address in its default configuration. This flaw poses a risk of confidential patient information being intercepted by unauthorized devices or attackers in a man-in-the-middle attack. This risk could lead to severe privacy violations, making it crucial for organizations to assess their configurations and protect patient data adequately.

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Affected Version(s)

CMS8000 Patient Monitor All versions

News Articles

favicon imageThe Hacker News

CISA and FDA Warn of Critical Backdoor in Contec CMS8000 Patient Monitors

Unpatched vulnerabilities in Contec CMS8000 patient monitors expose devices to remote access, file overwrites, and data leaks.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/i...
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications...

CVSS V4

Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 📰

    First article discovered by The Hacker News

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

An anonymous researcher reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
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