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GHSA-C9H8-J583-W6WH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2025-05-22 21:30

Details

Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor, 24950 MyCareLink Monitor, all versions, and 24952 MyCareLink Monitor, all versions, contains debug code meant to test the functionality of the monitor's communication interfaces, including the interface between the monitor and implantable cardiac device. An attacker with physical access to the device can apply the other vulnerabilities within this advisory to access this debug functionality. This debug functionality provides the ability to read and write arbitrary memory values to implantable cardiac devices via inductive or short range wireless protocols. An attacker with close physical proximity to a target implantable cardiac device can use this debug functionality.

Severity ?

6.4 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2018-8868 (GCVE-0-2018-8868)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-02 18:00 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:14

Summary

Medtronic 24950 MyCareLink Monitor and 24952 MyCareLink Monitor contains debug code meant to test the functionality of the monitor's communication interfaces, including the interface between the monitor and implantable cardiac device. An attacker with physical access to the device can exploit other vulnerabilities to access this debug functionality. This debug functionality provides the ability to read and write arbitrary memory values to implantable cardiac devices via inductive or short range wireless protocols. An attacker with close physical proximity to a target implantable cardiac device can use this debug functionality.

Severity ?

6.2 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-749

Assigner

icscert

References

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	https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-securi…
	https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-179-01

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Medtronic

24950 MyCareLink Monitor

Affected: All versions

Medtronic

24952 MyCareLink Monitor

Affected: All versions

Credits

Peter Morgan of Clever Security reported this vulnerability

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CVE-2018-8868 (GCVE-0-2018-8868)

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