"Max-Severity Bug in Infusion Pump Gateway Puts Lives at Risk"

The Alaris Gateway Workstation is widely used in hospitals for medical infusion pumps. Infusion pumps are powered, monitored, and controlled via Alaris Gateway Workstations. Attacks on infusion pumps pose a significant threat to safety as these devices are used to deliver doses of medicine directly to patients. Researchers at CyberMDX, a healthcare security firm, discovered two vulnerabilities in the workstation, one of which has been rated high in severity. These vulnerabilities could be exploited by hackers to perform malicious activities such as altering drug doses and stopping the administration of drugs. This article continues to discuss the exploitation and mitigation of vulnerabilities contained by the Alaris Gateway Workstation, as well as the challenges faced by hospitals in regard to securing connected medical devices. 

Threatpost reports "Max-Severity Bug in Infusion Pump Gateway Puts Lives at Risk"