CVE-2025-15653: CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Dräger Zeus IE
CVE-2025-15653 is a local security vulnerability in Dräger Zeus Infinity Empowered (Zeus IE) and Zeus RS C500 anesthesia workstations. It allows unauthorized individuals with physical access to exploit unprotected USB interfaces to compromise software integrity. Exploitation can impair therapy functions, manipulate device-processed data, or enable the device to be used as a pivot for network-based attacks. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. The vulnerability requires physical access and does not involve user interaction or privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-15653) affects Dräger Zeus IE and Zeus RS C500 anesthesia workstations by exposing unprotected USB interfaces to unauthorized local users. Attackers with physical access can manipulate the USB interface to compromise the device's software integrity, potentially disrupting therapy functions or altering processed data. Additionally, if the device is network-connected or linked to Dräger Service Connect, it may be leveraged as a pivot point for broader network attacks. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, but physical access is necessary. No official remediation or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized physical access attackers to impair critical therapy functions and manipulate data on anesthesia workstations, which could affect patient care. It also poses a risk of broader network compromise if the device is connected to a network or Dräger Service Connect. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict physical access to affected devices and monitor for unauthorized USB interface usage. Follow any additional guidance from Dräger once published.
CVE-2025-15653: CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Dräger Zeus IE
Description
CVE-2025-15653 is a local security vulnerability in Dräger Zeus Infinity Empowered (Zeus IE) and Zeus RS C500 anesthesia workstations. It allows unauthorized individuals with physical access to exploit unprotected USB interfaces to compromise software integrity. Exploitation can impair therapy functions, manipulate device-processed data, or enable the device to be used as a pivot for network-based attacks. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. The vulnerability requires physical access and does not involve user interaction or privileges.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.0high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-15653) affects Dräger Zeus IE and Zeus RS C500 anesthesia workstations by exposing unprotected USB interfaces to unauthorized local users. Attackers with physical access can manipulate the USB interface to compromise the device's software integrity, potentially disrupting therapy functions or altering processed data. Additionally, if the device is network-connected or linked to Dräger Service Connect, it may be leveraged as a pivot point for broader network attacks. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, but physical access is necessary. No official remediation or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized physical access attackers to impair critical therapy functions and manipulate data on anesthesia workstations, which could affect patient care. It also poses a risk of broader network compromise if the device is connected to a network or Dräger Service Connect. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict physical access to affected devices and monitor for unauthorized USB interface usage. Follow any additional guidance from Dräger once published.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-02T21:25:08.662Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4fb5e29bf47b5009beb4
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:48:37 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:03:34 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 11:31:17 PM
Views: 5
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