CVE-2022-38453
mediumpriority · track · 18OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3–4.4
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)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://contechealth.com/products/cms8000-patient-monitorPatchcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-38453/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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