CVE-2024-48971
criticalpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 12 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Clinician Password and Serial Number Clinician Password are hard-coded into the ventilator in plaintext form. This could allow an attacker to obtain the password off the ventilator and use it to gain unauthorized access to the device, with clinician privileges.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedLife2000 Ventilation Systemcisa_csaf_ot
Baxter recommends that users of the Life2000 Ventilation System not leave their ventilators unattended in public or unsecured areas. Maintaining physical possession and control of the ventilator reduces the likelihood of a malicious actor gaining access to the device.
- MitigationLife2000 Ventilation Systemcisa_csaf_ot
Baxter is unaware of any exploitation of these vulnerabilities and/or the compromise of personal or health data.
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 · 8.5–9.3
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- ICSMA-24-319-01Baxter Life2000 Ventilation System2024-11-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to information disclosure and/or disruption of the device's function without detection.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
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