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Vulnerability

Baxter ExactaMix compounders run Windows builds exposed to the MS17-010 SMBv1 flaws

MedDevice Cyber Staff · Dec 11 · 2 min read · Via Baxter ExactaMix SMB bulletin

Baxter published a product security bulletin on December 11, 2019, stating that ExactaMix EM1200 versions v1.1 and v1.2 and ExactaMix EM2400 versions v1.10 and v1.11 run on Windows operating systems impacted by the SMBv1 remote code execution vulnerabilities that Microsoft patched under MS17-010.

MS17-010 covers flaws in the Windows SMBv1 file sharing service that let an unauthenticated attacker who can reach the service run code on the host. Baxter's answer is a platform change: ExactaMix v1.4 for the EM1200 and v1.13 for the EM2400 use Windows 10 and disable SMBv1.

A compounder on the pharmacy network is a Windows host first. Units still on the older builds belong on the upgrade schedule this quarter.

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Remediation Desk

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Upgrade ExactaMix EM1200 units to v1.4 and EM2400 units to v1.13, the releases Baxter built on Windows 10 with SMBv1 disabled. Until a unit is upgraded, keep SMB traffic to it blocked from everything except what Baxter's service process requires.

Inventory ExactaMix builds. Record which EM1200 and EM2400 units still run v1.1, v1.2, v1.10 or v1.11.
Schedule the Windows 10 releases. Work with Baxter to move units to ExactaMix v1.4 or v1.13.
Block SMB at the segment edge. Deny SMB from general hospital subnets to the compounders while the older builds remain in service.

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.

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Fix the class in your product

The flaw is in the OS inside the controller, or a system past end of service still in the field. As the maker, own the embedded OS and server lifecycle as a safety obligation, design controllers to update in the field, and make every fault degrade to a defined safe state.

Own the OS lifecycle. Patch the OS and server components on a schedule with a tested delivery path.
Design for field update. And for planned replacement, so an unpatchable unit has a path off the network.
Degrade to safe. A fault drives a defined safe state, never an unexpected stop on a life-sustaining device.

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Questions & Answers

Which Baxter ExactaMix versions are affected by the MS17-010 SMBv1 vulnerabilities?

Baxter's December 11, 2019 bulletin lists ExactaMix EM1200 v1.1 and v1.2 and ExactaMix EM2400 v1.10 and v1.11 as running Windows builds impacted by the MS17-010 SMBv1 remote code execution vulnerabilities.

How does Baxter fix the SMBv1 exposure in ExactaMix compounders?

Baxter launched ExactaMix v1.4 for the EM1200 and v1.13 for the EM2400, which use Windows 10 and disable SMBv1, removing the MS17-010 exposure described in its December 2019 bulletin.

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