Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain full access to functionality and data with the bioreactor.
The following versions of Eppendorf BioFlo 320 are affected:
BioFlo 320 Bioreactor vers:all/*
Vendor
Equipment
Eppendorf
Eppendorf BioFlo 320
Use of Hard-coded Password
Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Healthcare and Public Health
Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
Company Headquarters Location: Germany
The affected product is vulnerable to due to VNC server using a hard-coded password. If a remote attacker knows the network address of any BioFlo 320 model with remote access enabled, they can gain full control of the user interface by using this password. Once connected, the attacker would have full access to all control panel features for the BioFlo 320. VNC traffic is not encrypted.