CVE-2025-0683

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: January 30, 2025 Modified: April 15, 2026

Description

In its default configuration, Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor transmits plain-text patient data to a hard-coded public IP address when a patient is hooked up to the monitor. This could lead to a leakage of confidential patient data to any device with that IP address or an attacker in a machine-in-the-middle scenario.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-030-01

Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication

Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-two-healthcare-patient-monitors-linked-to-ip-in-china/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/contec-cms8000-contains-backdoor

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-certain-patient-monitors-contec-and-epsimed-fda-safety-communication

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.9 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

50th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-359

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