Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-5406 · published 6 July 2015
CVE-2014-5406: Hospira lifecare pcainfusion firmware insufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability
Hospira · Lifecare Pcainfusion Firmware
The Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not validate network traffic associated with sending a (1) drug library, (2) software update, or (3) configuration change, which allows remote attackers to modify settings or medication data via packets on the (a) TELNET, (b) HTTP, (c) HTTPS, or (d) UPNP port. NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2015-3459.
Description
The Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not validate network traffic associated with sending a (1) drug library, (2) software update, or (3) configuration change, which allows remote attackers to modify settings or medication data via packets on the (a) TELNET, (b) HTTP, (c) HTTPS, or (d) UPNP port. NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2015-3459.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-125-01.json | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-125-01 | |
| https://xs-sniper.com/blog/2015/06/08/hospira-plum-a-infusion-pump-vulnerabilities/ | |
| http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://xs-sniper.com/blog/2015/06/08/hospira-plum-a-infusion-pump-vulnerabilities/ |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-5406), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.