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CVE-2015-3459

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-04-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The communication module on the Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not require authentication for root TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to modify the pump configuration via unspecified commands.

Affected products

• Hospira Lifecare Pca3: all versions
• Hospira Lifecare Pca5: all versions
• Hospira Lifecare Pcainfusion Firmware: through 5.0

References

• http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123
• http://imgur.com/CEAnZjj
• http://imgur.com/JHiWSqd
• http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74414
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01
• https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592671049487142913
• https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592743461977219072
• http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123
• http://imgur.com/CEAnZjj
• http://imgur.com/JHiWSqd
• http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm

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