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Medium · 4.0 CVE-2019-25723 EUVD-2019-20159GHSA-9p7r-jmp9-7hw2

Dräger Perseus A500 2.00-2.02 DoS via Medibus Interface

Published Jun 2, 2026 · Updated Jun 3, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

Dräger Perseus A500 software versions 2.00 through 2.02 contains an improper input handling vulnerability that allows external attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specifically crafted non-Medibus-compliant data through the Medibus interface. Attackers can overload the internal processor with malformed data to trigger a warm restart, causing ventilation pressure to drop to ambient level and interrupting ventilation for several seconds before therapy resumes.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Dräger Perseus A500 2.00, 2.01, 2.02 2.03

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