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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.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-5176 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5176

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

  • CVE-2024-5176 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5176

    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-24-151-01.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-24-151-01

    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://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://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.