CVE-2020-25165
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
BD Alaris PC Unit, Model 8015, Versions 9.33.1 and earlier and BD Alaris Systems Manager, Versions 4.33 and earlier The affected products are vulnerable to a network session authentication vulnerability within the authentication process between specified versions of the BD Alaris PC Unit and the BD Alaris Systems Manager. If exploited, an attacker could perform a denial-of-service attack on the BD Alaris PC Unit by modifying the configuration headers of data in transit. A denial-of-service attack could lead to a drop in the wireless capability of the BD Alaris PC Unit, resulting in manual operation of the PC Unit.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedAlaris PC Unit Model 8015cisa_csaf_ot
As part of BD's normal server upgrades, many of the Systems Manager installations have already been updated to a version that addresses this security vulnerability.
https://go.bd.com/bd-product-security-whitepapers - FixedAlaris Systems Managercisa_csaf_ot
As part of BD's normal server upgrades, many of the Systems Manager installations have already been updated to a version that addresses this security vulnerability.
https://go.bd.com/bd-product-security-whitepapers
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BD Alaris PC Unit and BD Alaris Systems Manager≤ BD Alaris PC Unit, Model 8015, Versions 9.33.1 and earlier and BD Alaris Systems Manager, Versions 4.33 and earlierenisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSMA-20-317-01BD Alaris 8015 PC Unit and BD Alaris Systems Manager2020-11-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a drop in the wireless capability of the Alaris PC Unit. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to gain access to the network associated with the affected devices and redirect the BD Alaris PC Unit 's authentication requests with a custom code and complete an authentication handshake based on the information extracted from the authentication requests. The Alaris PC Unit will continue to function as programmed; however, network-based services such as pre-populating the Alaris PC Unit with infusion parameters through EMR Interoperability or wirelessly updating the Alaris System Guardrails (DERS) will not be available.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25165cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-317-01cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.4041/cnnvd
- https://www.bd.com/en-us/support/product-security-and-privacy/product-security-bulletins/bd-alaris-8015-pc-unit-and-bd-alaris-systems-manager-network-session-vulnerabilityPatchcnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-317-01enisa_euvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-317-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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