Improper access control in Contec Health CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient…
Priority LOW 32CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A threat actor with momentary access to the device can plug in a USB drive and perform a malicious firmware update, resulting in permanent changes to device functionality. No authentication or controls are in place to prevent a threat actor from maliciously modifying firmware and performing a drive-by attack to load the firmware on any CMS8000 device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contec Health | CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor VendorContec Health Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:contechealth:cms8000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Contec Health |
| cpe:2.3:h:contechealth:cms8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Contec Health |
- cpe:2.3:o:contechealth:cms8000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Contec Health
- cpe:2.3:h:contechealth:cms8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Contec Health
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36385
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvx4-5vjq-6x82
References
More Contec Health Cms8000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-17808 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Contec Health CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-17783 Hard-coded credentials in Contec Health CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient Monitor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-02790 Improper access control in Contec Health CMS8000 CONTEC ICU CCU Vital Signs Patient… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2022-18078 Multiple binary application files on the CMS8000 device are compiled with 'not stripped'… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-36385 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36385 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvx4-5vjq-6x82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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