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Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2024-48966

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The software tools used by service personnel to test & calibrate the ventilator do not support user authentication. An attacker with access to the Service PC where the tools are installed could obtain diagnostic information through the test tool or manipulate the ventilator's settings and embedded software via the calibration tool, without having to authenticate to either tool. This could result in unauthorized disclosure of information and/or have unintended impacts on device settings and performance.

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 · high confidence

Service PC tools for testing and calibrating ventilators lack authentication mechanisms. An attacker with access to the Service PC can use the unauthenticated diagnostic test tool to read sensitive diagnostic information, and use the calibration tool to modify ventilator settings and flash embedded software without authorization.

MitigationImplement user authentication for both the diagnostic test tool and calibration tool, requiring credentials before allowing access to diagnostic data or modification of device settings. Consider additional network segmentation to restrict Service PC access.

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CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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.

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  1. Verify authentication is required for the diagnostic test tool
    Locate the service PC diagnostic test tool configuration or access settings. Check whether any form of user authentication (login, password, token, certificate) is enforced before the tool can be launched or its functions accessed.
    Affected if The diagnostic test tool launches or reveals sensitive information without requiring any credentials or authentication step
  2. Verify authentication is required for the calibration tool
    Locate the service PC calibration tool configuration or access settings. Check whether any form of user authentication is enforced before the tool can be used to modify ventilator settings or embedded software.
    Affected if The calibration tool functions are accessible without requiring any credentials or authentication step
  3. Check network access controls on the Service PC
    Review network configuration, firewall rules, or access control lists (ACLs) on the Service PC to determine if the diagnostic or calibration tools are exposed over the network. Verify if remote access to these tools is restricted or requires authentication.
    Affected if The diagnostic or calibration tools are network-accessible without authentication from systems other than authorized service terminals
  4. Review user access control configuration for service tools
    Examine the user account, role, or permission settings associated with the service PC tools. Determine if there are defined user roles, privilege levels, or access control lists governing who can execute diagnostic or calibration functions.
    Affected if Any user account or no user account can access and execute the full range of diagnostic and calibration functions without role-based restrictions
  5. Inspect audit or access logs for service tool usage
    Check system logs, application logs, or audit trails generated by the diagnostic and calibration tools. Determine if successful tool access is recorded with user identification, and if failed authentication attempts are logged.
    Affected if Tool execution events lack user identification or authentication status, indicating authentication is not being enforced or tracked

The environment is affected if the diagnostic test tool or calibration tool can be accessed and executed without any form of user authentication, regardless of whether access is physical or over the network.

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Mitigation

Implement user authentication for both the diagnostic test tool and calibration tool, requiring credentials before allowing access to diagnostic data or modification of device settings. Consider additional network segmentation to restrict Service PC access.

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