CVE-2022-40263
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBD Totalys MultiProcessor, versions 1.70 and earlier, contain hardcoded credentials. If exploited, threat actors may be able to access, modify or delete sensitive information, including electronic protected health information (ePHI), protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII). Customers using BD Totalys MultiProcessor version 1.70 with Microsoft Windows 10 have additional operating system hardening configurations which increase the attack complexity required to exploit this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBD Totalys MultiProcessor versions 1.70 and earlier contain hardcoded credentials embedded in the software. If exploited, threat actors can use these credentials to authenticate to the system and access, modify, or delete sensitive healthcare data including electronic protected health information (ePHI), protected health information (PHI), and personally identifiable information (PII). The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH) indicating significant potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.71CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed BD Totalys MultiProcessor firmware versionAccess the system administration interface or device management console and locate the firmware version information for the BD Totalys MultiProcessor. Consult the device documentation for the specific command or menu path to retrieve the firmware version.Affected if The installed firmware version is 1.70 or earlier (any version below 1.71).
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Compare the firmware version against the affected rangeVerify whether the identified firmware version falls within the vulnerable range of versions prior to 1.71.Affected if The firmware version is 1.70 or earlier, or any version number less than 1.71.
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Locate and inspect stored credentials on the deviceExamine the device configuration files, credential storage mechanisms, or embedded scripts for hardcoded username and password pairs. Check any configuration backups or image files for embedded credentials.Affected if Hardcoded credentials are found embedded in the software, firmware, configuration files, or associated deployment scripts.
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Determine if default or hardcoded credentials are activeVerify whether the default credentials associated with the BD Totalys MultiProcessor are still enabled or have not been changed from manufacturer defaults.Affected if Default or hardcoded credentials remain active, unchanged, or are still functional on the system.
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Review authentication and access logs for credential usageExamine system logs, authentication logs, and audit trails for successful or failed login attempts using default or non-user-managed credentials, particularly from unexpected source IP addresses.Affected if Logs show authentication activity using hardcoded or default credentials, especially from unauthorized sources or at unexpected times.
A defender is affected if the BD Totalys MultiProcessor firmware version is 1.70 or earlier and hardcoded credentials remain present or active on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.71
Organizations should upgrade to a patched version if available, remove or change any hardcoded credentials, implement proper credential management, and apply the recommended Windows 10 operating system hardening configurations to increase attack complexity.
Firmware version 1.71
- Identify the current firmware version of the BD Totalys MultiProcessor device
- Download BD Totalys MultiProcessor firmware version 1.71 or later from the official BD support website
- Follow BD's documented firmware upgrade procedure for the Totalys MultiProcessor
- After upgrading, change all default credentials as part of standard hardening practices
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the firmware version in the system
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-40263 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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