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CVE-2015-7909

Published: Jan 22, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-119
NVD MITRE
7.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 38.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Hospira Communication Engine (CE) before 1.2 in LifeCare PCA Infusion System 5.07, Plum A+ Infusion System 13.40, and Plum A+3 Infusion System 13.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via traffic on TCP port 5000.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
communication enginehospira
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / medical-device
lifecare pca infusion systemhospira
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / medical-device
LifeCare PCA Infusion SystemHospira Inc.
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / medical-device
hospiracommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka hospira symbiq, lifecare pcainfusion firmware
hospira inc.commercialICS / OT / IoTaka hospira

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-337-02
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-337-02.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-337-02
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jan 22, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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