CVE-2022-43557: bd bodyguard_121_twins_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43557 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in bd bodyguard_121_twins_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-12-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The BD BodyGuard™ infusion pumps specified allow for access through the RS-232 (serial) port interface. If exploited, threat actors with physical access, specialized equipment and knowledge may be able to configure or disable the pump. No electronic protected health information (ePHI), protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII) is stored in the pump.

• CWE-1299Missing Protection Mechanism for Alternate Hardware InterfaceThe lack of protections on alternate paths to access control-protected assets (such as unprotected shadow registers and other external facing unguarded interfaces) allows an attacker to bypass existing protections to the asset that are only performed against the primary path.
• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.