CVE-2017-12720 describes an Improper Access Control vulnerability in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pumps (versions 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6), where the FTP server lacks authentication when configured to allow FTP connections. This critical flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring high attack complexity. Despite its severity and media coverage, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:smiths-medical:medfusion_4000_wireless_syringe_infusion_pump:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:smiths-medical:medfusion_4000_wireless_syringe_infusion_pump:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:smiths-medical:medfusion_4000_wireless_syringe_infusion_pump:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.