CVE-2015-3459

The communication module on the Hospira LifeCare PCA Infusion System before 7.0 does not require authentication for root TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to modify the pump configuration via unspecified commands.

Published: 2015-04-29 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-3459 is rated High Risk (77.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 17.74%, 95th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.87% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3459

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-09-20 13.87% 17.74% +3.87%
2 2025-08-05 16.88% 13.87% -3.01%
3 2025-03-30 — 16.88% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-3459

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-3459

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-3459

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hospira lifecare_pcainfusion_firmware <= 5.0 cpe:2.3:o:hospira:lifecare_pcainfusion_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hospira lifecare_pca3 — cpe:2.3:h:hospira:lifecare_pca3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hospira lifecare_pca5 — cpe:2.3:h:hospira:lifecare_pca5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-3459

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