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CVE-2022-43557: BD BodyGuard™ Pumps – RS-232 Interface Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-1299

Description

The BD BodyGuard™ infusion pumps specified allow for access through the RS-232 (serial) port interface. If exploited, threat actors with physical access, specialized equipment and knowledge may be able to configure or disable the pump. No electronic protected health information (ePHI), protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII) is stored in the pump.

Affected products

• Bd Bodyguard 121 Twins Firmware: all versions
• Bd Bodyguard 323 Colorvision Firmware: all versions
• Bd Bodyguard 999-603 Firmware: all versions
• Bd Bodyguard Duo 999-903 Firmware: all versions
• Bd Bodyguard Epidural 999-683 Firmware: all versions
• Bd Bodyguard Pain Manager 999-803 Firmware: all versions
• Bd Bodyguard T 999-103 Firmware: all versions

References

• https://www.bd.com/en-us/about-bd/cybersecurity/bulletin/bd-bodyguard-pumps-rs-232-interface-vulnerability
• https://www.bd.com/en-us/about-bd/cybersecurity/bulletin/bd-bodyguard-pumps-rs-232-interface-vulnerability

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