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ICSMA-24-151-01: Baxter Welch Allyn Configuration Tool ↗ source

May 30, 2024 CISA ICS Medical Advisory

Summary

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the unintended exposure of credentials to unauthorized users. CVE-2024-5176: Any credentials that were used for authentication or input while using the Welch Allyn Configuration Tool have the potential to be compromised and should be changed immediately.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSMA-24-151-01
Status
Final · version 1
Initial release
2024-05-30
Last revised
2024-05-30
Vendor
Baxter
Critical infrastructure sectors
Healthcare and Public Health
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
United States

No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.

Credit: Baxter

Affected products (1)
  • Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool — <=1.9.4.1

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2024-5176 CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials 9.6 Critical Any credentials that were used for authentication or input while using the Welch Allyn Configuration Tool have the potential to be compromised and should be changed immediately.

Mitigation: Baxter has found no evidence to date of any compromise of personal or health data. Baxter will release a software update for all impacted software to address this vulnerability. A new version of the product that mitigates the vulnerability will be available a…

Vendor fix: Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool versions 1.9.4.2: Available Q3 2024

Mitigation: No user action will be required once the update is released.

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • Welch Allyn Product Configuration Tool <=1.9.4.1

Mitigation: Baxter recommends the following workarounds to help reduce risk:

Mitigation: Apply proper network and physical security controls.

Mitigation: The Welch Allyn Configuration Tool has been removed from public access. Customers are advised to contact Baxter Technical Support or their Baxter Project Manager to create configuration files, as needed. Baxter Technical Support can be reached at (800)535-6663, option 2.

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

No coverage found in monitored research blogs or news feeds.

CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2024-5176 9.4 Critical Baxter Welch Allyn Configuration Tool Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Baxter Welch Allyn Configuration Tool may allow Remote Services with Stolen Credentials.This is…

Named by the advisory itself. Each CVE links to its tracked detail page.

Vendors Named in This Publication

No KEV-catalogued vendors are named in this publication.