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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued warnings regarding a critical security flaw in Contec CMS8000 patient monitors. These monitors, manufactured by a Chinese company, contain a hidden backdoor that allows for unauthorized remote access. This backdoor enables the devices to connect to a hard-coded IP address located at a third-party university in China, potentially allowing the download and execution of unverified files. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0626 and CVE-2025-0683, impacts all analyzed firmware versions of the device.

The discovered backdoor poses a significant risk to patient safety and data privacy. It allows malicious actors to modify device settings, execute arbitrary code, and alter displayed vital signs. Furthermore, patient data, including personal and health information, is being sent in plain text to the hardcoded IP address. This unauthorized exfiltration of sensitive information and the potential for device manipulation could lead to improper medical responses and endanger patient well-being. CISA has stated that the backdoor is unlikely to be a normal update mechanism, noting it lacks any integrity-checking or version tracking, making it difficult for hospitals to detect compromised devices.

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• @BleepingComputer - The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patien - 4d
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Classification:

• HashTags: MedicalDeviceHack PatientMonitorBackdoor ChinaCyberThreat
• Company: Contec
• Target: Patients
• Attacker: China
• Product: CMS8000 Patient Monitor
• Feature: Hidden Backdoor
• Type: Backdoor
• Severity: Disaster