CVE-2022-38100

Contec Health CMS8000

Published Sep 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The CMS800 device fails while attempting to parse malformed network data sent by a threat actor. A threat actor with network access can remotely issue a specially formatted UDP request that will cause the entire device to crash and require a physical reboot. A UDP broadcast request could be sent that causes a mass denial-of-service attack on all CME8000 devices connected to the same network.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Contec Health has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Users of these affected products are invited to contact Contec Health for additional information. The following mitigations could assist in reducing the risk for exploitation of vulnerabilities: Disabling UART functionality at the CPU level Enforcing unique device authentication before granting access to the terminal / bootloader Where possible, enforcing secure boot. Tamper stickers on the device casing to indicate when a device has been opened

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-40702 The CMS800 device fails while attempting to parse malformed network data sent by a threat actor. A threat actor with network access can remotely issue a specially formatted UDP request that will cause the entire device to crash and require a physical reboot. A UDP broadcast request could be sent that causes a mass denial-of-service attack on all CME8000 devices connected to the same network.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Apr 16, 2025, 4:10 PM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 13, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM