github - ghsa-4g99-xhm8-2rwc

GHSA-4G99-XHM8-2RWC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:34 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:31

Details

Medtronic N'Vision Clinician Programmer 8840 N'Vision Clinician Programmer, all versions, and 8870 N'Vision removable Application Card, all versions. The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer.

Severity ?

6.8 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-10631"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-284",
      "CWE-311",
      "CWE-693"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-13T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Medtronic N\u0027Vision Clinician Programmer 8840 N\u0027Vision Clinician Programmer, all versions, and 8870 N\u0027Vision removable Application Card, all versions. The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer.",
  "id": "GHSA-4g99-xhm8-2rwc",
  "modified": "2025-05-22T18:31:08Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:34:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10631"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/nvision.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.medtronic.com/security"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2018-10631 (GCVE-0-2018-10631)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-13 19:00 – Updated: 2025-08-26 14:26

Summary

The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer.

Severity ?

6.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-693

Assigner

icscert

References

URL

Tags

	https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-securi…
	https://www.medtronic.com/security
	https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Medtronic

8840 N’Vision Clinician Programmer

Affected: All versions

Medtronic

8870 N’Vision removable Application Card

Affected: All versions

Credits

Billy Rios and Jonathan Butts of Whitescope LLC reported this vulnerability

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T07:46:46.502Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.medtronic.com/security"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "affected": [
          {
            "cpes": [
              "cpe:2.3:a:ics_cert:medtronic_n_vision_clinician_programmer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
            ],
            "defaultStatus": "unknown",
            "product": "medtronic_n_vision_clinician_programmer",
            "vendor": "ics_cert",
            "versions": [
              {
                "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
                "status": "affected",
                "version": "8840_n_vision_clinician_programmer",
                "versionType": "custom"
              },
              {
                "status": "affected",
                "version": "8870_n_vision_removable_application_card"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2018-10631",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-08-19T18:07:51.945413Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-08-26T14:26:52.840Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "8840 N\u2019Vision Clinician Programmer",
          "vendor": "Medtronic",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All versions"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "8870 N\u2019Vision removable Application Card",
          "vendor": "Medtronic",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All versions"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Billy Rios and Jonathan Butts of Whitescope LLC reported this vulnerability"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer."
            }
          ],
          "value": "The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 6.3,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-693",
              "description": "CWE-693",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2025-06-27T16:19:26.179Z",
        "orgId": "7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6",
        "shortName": "icscert"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/nvision.html"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.medtronic.com/security"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01"
        },
        {
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "advisory": "ICSMA-18-137-01",
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "Medtronic N\u0027Vision Clinician Programmer Protection Mechanism Failure",
      "workarounds": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\u003cp\u003eMedtronic has not developed a product update to address the vulnerabilities, but is reinforcing security reminders within this advisory to help reduce the risk associated with the vulnerabilities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 8870 Therapy Application card stores PHI and PII as part of its normal operating procedure and should be handled, managed and secured in a manner consistent with the applicable laws for patient data privacy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedtronic recommends users take additional defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, hospitals and clinicians should:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMaintain strict physical control of the 8870 application card.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUse only legitimately obtained 8870 cards and not cards provided by any third party as firmware and system updates are provided directly by Medtronic using new 8870 application cards.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e8840 Programmers and 8870 Therapy Application compact flash cards are the property of Medtronic and should be returned to Medtronic when no longer in use. If that is not an option, you should securely dispose of them.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.medtronic.com/security\"\u003ehttps://www.medtronic.com/security\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "Medtronic has not developed a product update to address the vulnerabilities, but is reinforcing security reminders within this advisory to help reduce the risk associated with the vulnerabilities.\n\nThe 8870 Therapy Application card stores PHI and PII as part of its normal operating procedure and should be handled, managed and secured in a manner consistent with the applicable laws for patient data privacy.\n\nMedtronic recommends users take additional defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, hospitals and clinicians should:\n\n  *  Maintain strict physical control of the 8870 application card.\n  *  Use only legitimately obtained 8870 cards and not cards provided by any third party as firmware and system updates are provided directly by Medtronic using new 8870 application cards.\n  *  8840 Programmers and 8870 Therapy Application compact flash cards are the property of Medtronic and should be returned to Medtronic when no longer in use. If that is not an option, you should securely dispose of them.\n\n\nMedtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location:\n\n https://www.medtronic.com/security"
        }
      ],
      "x_ConverterErrors": {
        "DATE_PUBLIC": {
          "error": "v4 DATE_PUBLIC is invalid",
          "message": "month must be in 1..12"
        }
      },
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.2.0"
      },
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov",
          "DATE_PUBLIC": "2017-50-17T00:00:00",
          "ID": "CVE-2018-10631",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Medtronic N\u0027Vision Clinician Programmer",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "8840 N\u0027Vision Clinician Programmer, all versions, and 8870 N\u0027Vision removable Application Card, all versions."
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "ICS-CERT"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "Medtronic N\u0027Vision Clinician Programmer 8840 N\u0027Vision Clinician Programmer, all versions, and 8870 N\u0027Vision removable Application Card, all versions. The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "PROTECTION MECHANISM FAILURE CWE-693"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://www.medtronic.com/security",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://www.medtronic.com/security"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6",
    "assignerShortName": "icscert",
    "cveId": "CVE-2018-10631",
    "datePublished": "2018-07-13T19:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2018-05-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-08-26T14:26:52.840Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

GHSA-4G99-XHM8-2RWC

CVE-2018-10631 (GCVE-0-2018-10631)

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature