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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-12720 · published 15 February 2018

CVE-2017-12720: Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

SSmiths Medical · Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump

An Improper Access Control issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The FTP server on the pump does not require authentication if the pump is configured to allow FTP connections.

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.9% · top 21.7% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An Improper Access Control issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The FTP server on the pump does not require authentication if the pump is configured to allow FTP connections.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100665 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-250-02A Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100665 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-250-02A Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Related vulnerabilities

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8.1CVE-2017-12718Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump classic buffer overflow vulnerabilityA Classic Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. A third-pa…EPSS 13%8.1CVE-2017-12724Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump hard-coded credentials vulnerabilityA Use of Hard-coded Credentials issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The …EPSS 1.3%7.3CVE-2017-12726Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump hard-coded credentials vulnerabilityA Use of Hard-coded Password issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. Telnet …EPSS 1.1%5.9CVE-2017-12721Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump improper certificate validation vulnerabilityAn Improper Certificate Validation issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. T…EPSS 0.67%5.6CVE-2017-12725Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump hard-coded credentials vulnerabilityA Use of Hard-coded Credentials issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The …EPSS 0.83%5.3CVE-2017-12722Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump out-of-bounds read vulnerabilityAn Out-of-bounds Read issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. A third-party …EPSS 2.4%3.7CVE-2017-12723Smiths-medical medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump information exposure vulnerabilityA Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. The…EPSS 0.98%8.8CVE-2026-67277MikroTik RouterOS btest missing authentication leaks kernel memory and crashes kernelRouterOS accepts a "related" btest connection before the primary session is authenticated, letting an unauthenticated client start an IPv4 UDP test. …KEVEPSS 1.6%analysed

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-12720), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.