CVE-2022-3027
mediumpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The CMS8000 device does not properly control or sanitize the SSID name of a new Wi-Fi access point. A threat actor could create an SSID with a malicious name, including non-standard characters that, when the device attempts connecting to the malicious SSID, the device can be exploited to write arbitrary files or display incorrect information.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationCMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitorcisa_csaf_ot
Per FDA recommendation, CISA recommends users remove any Contec CMS8000 devices from their networks.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Contec Health CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor≤ CMS7.820.075.08/0.740.75cisa_csaf_otUS
- Contec Health CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor≤ CMS7.820.120.01/0.930.95cisa_csaf_otUS
- Contec Health CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor≤ smart3250-2.6.27-wlan2.1.7.cramfscisa_csaf_otUS
- contechealth cms8000 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:contechealth:cms8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSMA-22-244-01Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor (Update A)2022-09-01icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a threat actor to cause a denial-of-service condition, modify firmware with physical access to the device, access a root shell, or employ hard-coded credentials to make configuration changes.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-3027/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-22-244-01cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.4332cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-244-01cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-244-01enisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-244-01MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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