BD Pyxis Devices Vulnerable to KRACK

A number of Becton Dickinson (BD) medical devices are still vulnerable to the KRACK wireless key re-installation attack. An attacker may exploit this vulnerability.

Threat ID:: CC-2336
Category:: Exploit
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 2 May 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

A number of Becton Dickinson (BD) medical devices are still vulnerable to the KRACK wireless key re-installation attack. An attacker may exploit this vulnerability.

Threat details

They could collect sensitive data or perform man-in-the-middle attacks.

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Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Users should review all current security measures for medical devices and data collation servers. Updates to the affected devices should be applied as soon as they become available. To prevent and detect an infection, ensure that: A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails. All operating systems, anti-virus and other security products are kept up-to-date. All day-to-day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts. Strong password policies are in place and password reuse is discouraged. Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity. User accounts accessed from affected devices should be reset on a clean computer. Your organisation adopts a holistic all-round approach to Cyber Security as advocated by the 10 Steps to Cyber Security.

Type

Step

Users should review all current security measures for medical devices and data collation servers. Updates to the affected devices should be applied as soon as they become available.

To prevent and detect an infection, ensure that:

A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails.
All operating systems, anti-virus and other security products are kept up-to-date.
All day-to-day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts.
Strong password policies are in place and password reuse is discouraged.
Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity.
User accounts accessed from affected devices should be reset on a clean computer.
Your organisation adopts a holistic all-round approach to Cyber Security as advocated by the 10 Steps to Cyber Security.