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    CVE-2024-48973

    The debug port on the ventilator's serial interface is enabled by default. This could allow an attacker to send and receive messages over the debug port (which are unencrypted; see 3.2.1) that result in unauthorized disclosure of information and/or have unintended impacts on device settings and performance.

    Published:Nov 14, 2024
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Nov 14, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00089
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Baxter
    Product
    Life2000 Ventilator Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-401 Physically Hacking Hardware

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High