CVE-2021-38396 (GCVE-0-2021-38396)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-04 17:35 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Missing Support Integrity Check for Boston Scientific Zoom Latitude
Summary
The programmer installation utility does not perform a cryptographic authenticity or integrity checks of the software on the flash drive. An attacker could leverage this weakness to install unauthorized software using a specially crafted USB.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-353 - Missing Support for Integrity Check
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-273-01 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific | ZOOM LATITUDE |
Affected:
Model 3120
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-09-30 00:00
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