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Vulnerability

BD tests SMBv3 patch for CVE-2020-0796 on FACS and LSR cytometer workstations

MedDevice Cyber Staff · Jun 15 · 3 min read · Via BD bulletin: Product Security Bulletin for Third-Party Windows SMBv3 Vulnerability

BD published a third-party bulletin on June 15, 2020 for CVE-2020-0796, a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft SMBv3 protocol affecting Windows 10. BD lists the FACSAria Fusion, II and III, FACSCanto 10-color and II, FACSCelesta, FACSLink, FACSLyric, FACSMelody, FACS SPA, FACSymphony A3, A5 and S6, LSRFortessa and LSR II.

BD is testing the patch for the listed products that use Windows 10. Cytometer workstations share result files over SMB as a matter of routine, which puts the vulnerable protocol on the busiest path in the lab.

File sharing on an instrument workstation should face only the hosts that collect its data.

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For ProvidersOperators, hospitals, and clinical engineering

BD was testing Microsoft's CVE-2020-0796 patch for its Windows 10 cytometers as of June 15, 2020. Apply it once BD validates each product. Block inbound SMB to these workstations from everything except the hosts that need it.

Apply the validated patch. Install the Microsoft SMBv3 fix on listed FACS and LSR workstations after BD clears it.
Restrict SMB. Block TCP 445 to cytometer workstations except from approved file servers.
Review shares. Remove SMB shares on instrument PCs that no longer have a consumer.

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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BD FACS flow cytometers

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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 BD cytometers are affected by SMBv3 CVE-2020-0796?

BD's June 15, 2020 bulletin lists FACSAria Fusion/II/III, FACSCanto 10-color/II, FACSCelesta, FACSLink, FACSLyric, FACSMelody, FACS SPA, FACSymphony A3/A5/S6, LSRFortessa and LSR II, which use Windows 10, as affected by CVE-2020-0796.

Is the Windows SMBv3 patch approved for BD FACS systems?

As of June 15, 2020, BD was testing Microsoft's patch for SMBv3 flaw CVE-2020-0796 on the listed BD FACS and LSR products that use Windows 10.

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