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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-3459 · published 29 April 2015

CVE-2015-3459: Hospira lifecare pcainfusion firmware permissions and access controls vulnerability

Hospira · Lifecare Pcainfusion Firmware

The communication module on the Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not require authentication for root TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to modify the pump configuration via unspecified commands.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.1% · top 8.0% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The communication module on the Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not require authentication for root TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to modify the pump configuration via unspecified commands.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123 Broken Link
http://imgur.com/CEAnZjj Not Applicable
http://imgur.com/JHiWSqd Not Applicable
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74414 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592671049487142913 Press/Media Coverage
https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592743461977219072 Press/Media Coverage
http://hextechsecurity.com/?p=123 Broken Link
http://imgur.com/CEAnZjj Not Applicable
http://imgur.com/JHiWSqd Not Applicable
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm446809.htm Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74414 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-125-01 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592671049487142913 Press/Media Coverage
https://twitter.com/dyngnosis/status/592743461977219072 Press/Media Coverage

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-3459), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.