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CVE-2025-0683 Detail

Description

In its default configuration, Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor transmits plain-text patient data to a hard-coded public IP address when a patient is hooked up to the monitor. This could lead to a leakage of confidential patient data to any device with that IP address or an attacker in a machine-in-the-middle scenario.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  ICS-CERT
CVSS-B 8.2 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Hyperlink Resource
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-two-healthcare-patient-monitors-linked-to-ip-in-china/
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-030-01
https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/contec-cms8000-contains-backdoor
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-359 Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor ICS-CERT  

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-0683
NVD Published Date:
01/30/2025
NVD Last Modified:
01/31/2025
Source:
ICS-CERT