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CVE-2017-12721

An Improper Certificate Validation issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The pump does not validate host certificates, leaving the pump vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

CVSS 5.9 · MediumBuzz score 17.5

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 17.5

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

Source links by recency

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2 source links · newest first
  • The US-CERT is warning of hackers can remotely access Smiths Medical Syringe Infusion Pumps to control them and kill patients. IoT devices continue to enlarge our surface of attack, and in some cases, their lack of security can put our lives in danger. Let’s thinks for example of medical devices that could be hacked by attackers […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comSep 11, 2017, 8:44 AM
  • Minnesota-based speciality medical device manufacturer Smiths Medical is working to address several potentially serious vulnerabilities affecting some of the company’s wireless syringe infusion pumps.

    newswww.securityweek.comSep 8, 2017, 10:47 AM

Exploit code

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