CVE-2021-23236 | Fresenius Kabi Agilia Connect Infusion System uncontrolled resource consumption

Requests may be used to interrupt the normal operation of the device. When exploited, Fresenius Kabi Agilia Link+ version 3.0 must be rebooted via a hard reset triggered by pressing a button on the rack system.

Published: 2022-01-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-23236 is rated Moderate Risk (52/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.07%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-23236

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 2026-06-15 0.19% 1.07% +0.87%
2 2025-03-17 0.08% 0.19% +0.12%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.08% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-23236

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.8 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-23236

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-23236

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fresenius-kabi agilia_partner_maintenance_software <= 3.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:fresenius-kabi:agilia_partner_maintenance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fresenius-kabi vigilant_centerium 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:fresenius-kabi:vigilant_centerium:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fresenius-kabi vigilant_insight 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:fresenius-kabi:vigilant_insight:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fresenius-kabi vigilant_mastermed 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:fresenius-kabi:vigilant_mastermed:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fresenius-kabi agilia_connect_firmware <= d25 cpe:2.3:o:fresenius-kabi:agilia_connect_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fresenius-kabi link\+_agilia_firmware < 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:fresenius-kabi:link\+_agilia_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fresenius-kabi link\+_agilia_firmware 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:fresenius-kabi:link\+_agilia_firmware:3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
fresenius-kabi link\+_agilia_firmware 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:fresenius-kabi:link\+_agilia_firmware:3.0:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-23236

URL Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-21-355-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence