CVE-2022-43557

BD BodyGuard™ Pumps – RS-232 Interface Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:06 AM UTC
15 products affected across 2 vendorsBodyguard 999-603 FirmwareBodyguard 323 Colorvision FirmwareBodyguard Pain Manager 999-803 Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The BD BodyGuard™ infusion pumps specified allow for access through the RS-232 (serial) port interface. If exploited, threat actors with physical access, specialized equipment and knowledge may be able to configure or disable the pump. No electronic protected health information (ePHI), protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII) is stored in the pump.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
bd-bodyguard-121-twins (same device)
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bd-bodyguard-323-colorvision (same device)
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bd-bodyguard-999-603 (same device)
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bd-bodyguard-duo-999-903 (same device)
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bd-bodyguard-epidural-999-683 (same device)
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bd-bodyguard-pain-manager-999-803 (same device)
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bd-bodyguard-t-999-103 (same device)
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All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMBD
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1299CWE-287

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