What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-15482?

CVE-2020-15482 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

M1000 Multipara Patient Monitor Firmware CVE-2020-15482

HIGH

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2020-08-26 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass M1000 Multipara Patient Monitor Firmware

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 26, 2020 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on Nescomed Multipara Monitor M1000 devices. The device enables an unencrypted TELNET service by default, with a blank password for the admin account. This allows an attacker to gain root access to the device over the local network.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on Nescomed Multipara Monitor M1000 devices. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. An issue was discovered on Nescomed Multipara Monitor M1000 devices. The device enables an unencrypted TELNET service by default, with a blank password for the admin account. This allows an attacker to gain root access to the device over the local network. Affected products include: Niscomed M1000 Multipara Patient Monitor Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.