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CVE-2024-48967 Baxter CVE debrief

The Baxter Life2000 Ventilation System is vulnerable due to insufficient audit logging capabilities in both the ventilator and the Service PC. This allows an attacker with access to make unauthorized changes without detection, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of information and unintended impacts on device performance. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10, indicating a critical severity level. Healthcare organizations, medical device administrators, and cybersecurity teams should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to prevent exploitation. It is essential to review and enhance audit logging for the Life2000 Ventilation System and Service PC, implement strict access controls, monitor for suspicious activity, and ensure physical security of the ventilators to prevent unauthorized access.

Vendor
Baxter
Product
Life2000 Ventilation System
CVSS
CRITICAL 10
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-11-14
Original CVE updated
2024-11-14
Advisory published
2024-11-14
Advisory updated
2024-11-14

Who should care

Healthcare organizations, medical device administrators, and cybersecurity teams responsible for medical devices should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions.

Technical summary

The ventilator and the Service PC of the Baxter Life2000 Ventilation System lack sufficient audit logging capabilities. This omission enables an attacker with access to the ventilator and/or the Service PC to make unauthorized changes to ventilator settings without detection. Such actions could result in unauthorized disclosure of information and/or have unintended impacts on device performance. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 10, indicating a critical severity level.

Defensive priority

Immediate attention is required to address this critical vulnerability. Organizations using the Baxter Life2000 Ventilation System should implement compensating controls and monitor for suspicious activity.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and enhance audit logging for the Life2000 Ventilation System and Service PC.
  • Implement strict access controls to limit who can make changes to ventilator settings.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and implement anomaly detection mechanisms.
  • Ensure physical security of the ventilators to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Stay informed about updates from Baxter regarding this vulnerability.

Evidence notes

The CISA CSAF advisory provides details about the vulnerability, including its description and potential impacts. Baxter plans to issue a follow-up announcement in Q2 2025 regarding the Life2000 vulnerabilities. Users are advised to maintain physical possession and control of the ventilator to reduce the likelihood of a malicious actor gaining access.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-48967 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48967

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-48967 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48967

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsma-24-319-01.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-24-319-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.