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CVE-2018-18561

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-11-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

An issue was discovered in Roche Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit / Base Unit Hub before 03.01.04 and CoaguChek / cobas h232 Handheld Base Unit before 03.01.04. Insecure permissions in a service interface may allow authenticated attackers in the adjacent network to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.

Affected products

• Roche Accu-Chek Inform Ii Firmware: before 03.01.04 — fixed in 03.01.04
• Roche Base Unit Hub Firmware: before 03.01.04 — fixed in 03.01.04
• Roche Coaguchek Firmware: before 03.01.04 — fixed in 03.01.04
• Roche Cobas H 232 Firmware: before 03.01.04 — fixed in 03.01.04

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Roche Accu-Chek Inform Ii Firmware 03.01.04; Roche Base Unit Hub Firmware 03.01.04; Roche Coaguchek Firmware 03.01.04; Roche Cobas H 232 Firmware 03.01.04. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105843
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-310-01
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105843
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-310-01

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