CVE-2018-10626 (GCVE-0-2018-10626)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-10 18:00 – Updated: 2025-05-22 16:13
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Summary
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor’s update service does not sufficiently verify the authenticity of the data uploaded. An attacker who obtains per-product credentials from the monitor and paired implantable cardiac device information can potentially upload invalid data to the Medtronic CareLink network.
Severity ?
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Medtronic 24950 MyCareLink Monitor Affected: All versions
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Credits
Billy Rios, Jesse Young, and Jonathan Butts of Whitescope LLC reported these vulnerabilities
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