TI-2022-21337 Aliases CVE-2022-43557 GHSA-42mr-mfcr-7jqh

BD BodyGuard™ Pumps – RS-232 Interface Vulnerability

LOW 23CWE-1299Published 2022-12-05 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Physical
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The BD BodyGuard™ infusion pumps specified allow for access through the RS-232 (serial) port interface. If exploited, threat actors with physical access, specialized equipment and knowledge may be able to configure or disable the pump. No electronic protected health information (ePHI), protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII) is stored in the pump.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00226 13th 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: Partial

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
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)	BodyGuard™ Pump	BD BodyGuard™ ; CME BodyGuard™ 323 (2nd Edition); CME BodyGuard™ 323 Color Vision (2nd Edition); CME BodyGuard™ 323 Color Vision (3rd Edition); CME BodyGuard™ Twins (2nd Edition)	—	No fix listed	CNA

BodyGuard™ Pump VendorBecton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Affected BD BodyGuard™ ; CME BodyGuard™ 323 (2nd Edition); CME BodyGuard™ 323 Color Vision (2nd Edition); CME BodyGuard™ 323 Color Vision (3rd Edition); CME BodyGuard™ Twins (2nd Edition) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_999-603_firmware:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_999-603:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_duo_999-903_firmware:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_duo_999-903:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_epidural_999-683_firmware:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_epidural_999-683:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_pain_manager_999-803_firmware:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_pain_manager_999-803:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_t_999-103_firmware:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_t_999-103:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_999-603_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_999-603:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_duo_999-903_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_duo_999-903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_epidural_999-683_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_epidural_999-683:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_pain_manager_999-803_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_pain_manager_999-803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_t_999-103_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_t_999-103:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

Show 4 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_323_colorvision_firmware:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_323_colorvision:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_121_twins_firmware:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_121_twins:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_323_colorvision_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_323_colorvision:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:o:bd:bodyguard_121_twins_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
cpe:2.3:h:bd:bodyguard_121_twins:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43557
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42mr-mfcr-7jqh

References

Advisory 1

https://www.bd.com/en-us/about-bd/cybersecurity/bulletin/bd-bodyguard-pumps-rs-232-interface-vulnerability

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences