Becton · Alaris Plus · CVE-2018-14786
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Alaris Plus medical syringe pumps (models Alaris GS, Alaris GH, Alaris CC, and Alaris TIVA) versions prior to 2.3.7
**Description**
The issue is related to an improper authentication mechanism where the software fails to authenticate users for certain functionality, potentially allowing a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the syringe pumps when connected to a terminal server via the serial port. This could impact the intended operation of the pump.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.3.7, update to version 2.3.7 or later to resolve the issue.