CVE-2024-48971

CRITICAL

Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)

2024-11-14 productsecurity@baxter.com

Authentication Bypass

9.3

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: baxter

Severity by source

Vendor (baxter) PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from Vendor (baxter) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: baxter

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 14, 2024 - 22:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The Clinician Password and Serial Number Clinician Password are hard-coded into the ventilator in plaintext form. This could allow an attacker to obtain the password off the ventilator and use it to gain unauthorized access to the device, with clinician privileges.

AnalysisAI

The Clinician Password and Serial Number Clinician Password are hard-coded into the ventilator in plaintext form. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. The Clinician Password and Serial Number Clinician Password are hard-coded into the ventilator in plaintext form. This could allow an attacker to obtain the password off the ventilator and use it to gain unauthorized access to the device, with clinician privileges.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.