CVE-2024-48974: Baxter LIFE2000 Ventilation System

Critical severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The ventilator does not perform proper file integrity checks when adopting firmware updates. This makes it possible for an attacker to force unauthorized changes to the device's configuration settings and/or compromise device functionality by pushing a compromised/illegitimate firmware file. This could disrupt the function of the device and/or cause unauthorized information disclosure.

Affected products

• Baxter LIFE2000 Ventilation System: up to and including 06.08.00.00
• Baxter LIFE2000 Ventilator Firmware: up to and including 06.08.00.00

Published 2024-11-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.