Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-12721 affects Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pumps. The pump fails to validate host certificates, which can let a network-positioned attacker intercept or manipulate communications through a man-in-the-middle scenario. Sources do not provide a CVSS score or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is limited to environments operating Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pumps on versions 1.1, 1.5, or 1.6, especially where wireless or clinical networks permit untrusted proximity or access. Treat this as a medical-device exposure requiring asset confirmation and vendor-guided remediation. Urgency depends on whether affected pumps are in use and reachable over hospital networks. Mitigation focus: Inventory Medfusion 4000 pumps and record firmware versions.; Check Smiths Medical and CISA guidance for approved remediation.; Prioritize affected pumps in clinical engineering risk reviews..
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- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-250-02ACVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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