CVE-2022-38069
mediumpriority · track · 24OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple globally default credentials exist across all CMS8000 devices, that once exposed, allow a threat actor with momentary physical access to gain privileged access to any device. Privileged credential access enables the extraction of sensitive patient information or modification of device parameters
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 (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://contechealth.com/products/cms8000-patient-monitorPatchcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-38069/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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