CVE-2015-3954
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Hospira Plum A+ Infusion System version 13.4 and prior, Plum A+3 Infusion System version 13.6 and prior, and Symbiq Infusion System, version 3.13 and prior give unauthenticated users root privileges on Port 23/TELNET by default. An unauthorized user could issue commands to the pump. Hospira recommends that customers close Port 23/TELNET on the affected devices. Hospira has also released the Plum 360 Infusion System which is not vulnerable to this issue.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationPlum A+ Infusion Systemcisa_csaf_ot
For additional information about the vulnerabilities and compensating measures, contact Hospira’s technical support at 1-800-241-4002.
- MitigationPlum A+3 Infusion Systemcisa_csaf_ot
For additional information about the vulnerabilities and compensating measures, contact Hospira’s technical support at 1-800-241-4002.
- MitigationSymbiq Infusion System,As previously announced by Hospira in 2013, the Symbiq Infusion System was retired by Hospira on May 31, 2015 and will be fully removed from the market by December 2015. According to Hospira, during a recent service visit, the remaining Symbiq Infusion Systems have had Port 20/FTP and Port 23/TELNET closedcisa_csaf_ot
For additional information about the vulnerabilities and compensating measures, contact Hospira’s technical support at 1-800-241-4002.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Hospira Symbiq Infusion System,As previously announced by Hospira in 2013, the Symbiq Infusion System was retired by Hospira on May 31, 2015 and will be fully removed from the market by December 2015. According to Hospira, during a recent service visit, the remaining Symbiq Infusion Systems have had Port 20/FTP and Port 23/TELNET closed: <=3.13all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
- Hospira Symbiq Infusion System,As previously announced by Hospira in 2013, the Symbiq Infusion System was retired by Hospira on May 31, 2015 and will be fully removed from the market by December 2015. According to Hospira, during a recent service visit, the remaining Symbiq Infusion Systems have had Port 20/FTP and Port 23/TELNET closed≤ 3.13cisa_csaf_otUS
- pifzer plum a+ infusion system firmware≤ 13.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:pifzer:plum_a\+_infusion_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- pifzer plum a+3 infusion system firmware≤ 13.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:pifzer:plum_a\+3_infusion_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- pifzer symbiq infusion system firmware≤ 3.13nvdUScpe:2.3:o:pifzer:symbiq_infusion_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-15-161-01Hospira Plum A+ and Symbiq Infusion Systems Vulnerabilities2015-03-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
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references (4)
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