HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-3954
CRITICAL

CVE-2015-3954

CWE-285Published: March 25, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Hospira Plum A+ Infusion System version 13.4 and prior, Plum A+3 Infusion System version 13.6 and prior, and Symbiq Infusion System, version 3.13 and prior give unauthenticated users root privileges on Port 23/TELNET by default. An unauthorized user could issue commands to the pump. Hospira recommends that customers close Port 23/TELNET on the affected devices. Hospira has also released the Plum 360 Infusion System which is not vulnerable to this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-3954 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pifzer6 product(s)
plum a\+ infusion system firmwareplum a\+ infusion systemplum a\+3 infusion system firmwareplum a\+3 infusion systemsymbiq infusion system firmwaresymbiq infusion system
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-161-01
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-161-01

All References (2)

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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-161-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-161-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-3954
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-285
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 25, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-3954 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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