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GSD-2022-38453

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19

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Multiple binary application files on the CMS8000 device are compiled with 'not stripped' and 'debug_info' compilation settings. These compiler settings greatly decrease the level of effort for a threat actor to reverse engineer sensitive code and identify additional vulnerabilities.

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CVE-2022-38453

Aliases

CVE-2022-38453

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CVE-2022-38453 (GCVE-0-2022-38453)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-13 14:55 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:09

Title

Contec Health CMS8000

Summary

Severity

3 (Low)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-04-16 15:49 UTC

CWE

CWE-489 - Leftover Debug Code

Assigner

icscert CNA under the icscert root

CNA scorecard B 75/100 over 349 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Contec Health	CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor	Affected: All

Date Public

2022-09-01 00:00

Credits

Level Nine reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.

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