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CVE-2018-14786

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.4 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-08-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Alaris Plus medical syringe pumps (models Alaris GS, Alaris GH, Alaris CC, and Alaris TIVA) versions 2.3.6 and prior are affected by an improper authentication vulnerability where the software does not perform authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity, where it may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to various Alaris Syringe pumps and impact the intended operation of the pump when it is connected to a terminal server via the serial port.

Affected products

• Bd Alaris Cc Firmware: through 2.3.6
• Bd Alaris Gh Firmware: through 2.3.6
• Bd Alaris Gs Firmware: through 2.3.6
• Bd Alaris Tiva Firmware: through 2.3.6

References

• http://www.bd.com/en-us/support/product-security-and-privacy/product-security-bulletin-for-various-alaris-plus-syringe-pumps-sold-and-in-use-outside-the-united-states
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105147
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-235-01
• http://www.bd.com/en-us/support/product-security-and-privacy/product-security-bulletin-for-various-alaris-plus-syringe-pumps-sold-and-in-use-outside-the-united-states
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105147
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-235-01

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