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Vulnerability

Baxter DoseEdge server can reach peripherals over HTTP, exposing compounding orders in cleartext

MedDevice Cyber Staff · Mar 1 · 2 min read · Via Baxter DoseEdge-2026-001 bulletin

Baxter published bulletin DoseEdge-2026-001 in March 2026 for the DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager, all versions. The DoseEdge local server allows an HTTP connection instead of HTTPS from the server to peripheral devices.

That could expose sensitive compounding order data in plaintext on the internal hospital network, readable by anyone with a capture point on the segment. Pharmacy workflow traffic deserves the same TLS requirement as the EHR feed.

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For ProvidersOperators, hospitals, and clinical engineering

Baxter's DoseEdge-2026-001 bulletin covers all DoseEdge versions, and its summary names no fixed release. Configure server-to-peripheral links for HTTPS wherever the system allows it and keep DoseEdge peripherals on a segment that untrusted hosts cannot sniff.

Read the bulletin. Pull DoseEdge-2026-001 from Baxter and apply its configuration guidance.
Prefer HTTPS links. Check each peripheral connection and move it to HTTPS where supported.
Segment the pharmacy network. Keep the DoseEdge server and peripherals on a dedicated VLAN.
Monitor for plaintext traffic. Alert on HTTP sessions from the DoseEdge server that carry order data.

For Device ManufacturersAm I affected, and how to fix the class

Am I affected?

This class applies to devices with the signals and properties below. Check them against your product to gauge exposure. The named product rows list what the sources state about the affected product.

Contributing

Hospital network

DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager

PID-4112 PID-311 Hospital network

Fix the class in your product

The product can encrypt but does not by default. As the maker, make transport security the default and the only option, refuse to negotiate down to plaintext, and validate the certificate on the device rather than trusting the network.

Encrypt by default. Require TLS on every link and reject an unencrypted fallback.
Validate the peer. Verify or pin the certificate; keep credentials and tokens out of URLs.
Retire the plaintext mode. Remove the legacy cleartext option on a defined timeline rather than carrying it forever.

Mapped EMB3D mitigations

Questions & Answers

What is the Baxter DoseEdge-2026-001 bulletin about?

Baxter bulletin DoseEdge-2026-001, published in March 2026, says the DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager local server, all versions, allows an HTTP connection instead of HTTPS to peripheral devices, which could expose compounding order data in plaintext on the hospital network.

Which DoseEdge versions are affected by the HTTP connection issue?

Baxter lists all versions of the DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager as affected in bulletin DoseEdge-2026-001.

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