Dräger Zeus IE Anesthesia Workstation USB Interface Privilege Escalation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dräger Zeus Infinity Empowered (Zeus IE) and Zeus RS C500 anesthesia workstations contain a local security vulnerability that allows unauthorized individuals with physical access to compromise software integrity via USB interface manipulation. Attackers can exploit the unprotected USB interfaces to impair therapy functions, manipulate device-processed data, or leverage the device as a pivot point for broader network-based attacks when connected to a network or Dräger Service Connect.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Zeus IE (Dräger) Fixed in 1.0.5
- Fix · CNA Zeus RS C500 (Dräger) Fixed in 1.0.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw79-r33f-9pvj
References
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- TI-2019-15769 Dräger Infinity Explorer C700 Privilege Escalation via Kiosk Mode Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-15653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qw79-r33f-9pvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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