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CVE-2024-5176 Baxter CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability in Baxter's Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool (versions ≤1.9.4.1) exposes authentication credentials and user input to potential compromise. Published by CISA on May 30, 2024, this vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6 (Critical). The nature of the credential exposure suggests that any credentials entered during tool operation—including authentication credentials or other sensitive input—may have been captured by an attacker. Baxter has removed the configuration tool from public access and plans to release version 1.9.4.2 in Q3 2024 to address the vulnerability. No evidence of actual data compromise has been identified to date.

Vendor
Baxter
Product
Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-05-30
Original CVE updated
2024-05-30
Advisory published
2024-05-30
Advisory updated
2024-05-30

Who should care

Healthcare organizations using Baxter Welch Allyn medical devices, biomedical engineering teams, clinical engineering departments, healthcare IT security teams, and any personnel who have used the Welch Allyn Configuration Tool for device configuration

Technical summary

The Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool, used for configuring Baxter medical devices, contains a vulnerability that exposes credentials and user input to potential compromise. The vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requires no privileges, but does require user interaction. The scope is changed, with high impact to confidentiality and integrity, and low impact to availability. The exact mechanism of credential exposure is not detailed in the advisory, but the impact statement indicates that any credentials used for authentication or input during tool operation are at risk. This suggests possible insecure credential handling, logging, or transmission within the tool.

Defensive priority

critical

Recommended defensive actions

  • Rotate all credentials that were used for authentication or entered as input while using the Welch Allyn Configuration Tool
  • Contact Baxter Technical Support at (800) 535-6663, option 2, or your Baxter Project Manager for configuration file creation needs, as the tool has been removed from public access
  • Apply network and physical security controls to reduce exposure risk
  • Monitor for vendor release of Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool version 1.9.4.2 (expected Q3 2024) and apply when available
  • Review accounts and systems that may have shared credentials with the affected tool for signs of unauthorized access

Evidence notes

Source: CISA ICS Medical Advisory ICSMA-24-151-01. CVSS 3.1 vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L. Affected product: Baxter Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool ≤1.9.4.1. Vendor fix: version 1.9.4.2 available Q3 2024.

Official resources

2024-05-30