Sensitive Data Exposure in Medtronic CareLink Programmers
CVE-2018-18984

4.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Medtronic

Status
Carelink 9790 Programmer
Carelink 2090 Programmer
29901 Encore Programmer
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-18984?

The Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer, CareLink 9790 Programmer, and Encore Programmer 29901 are vulnerable due to insufficient encryption of sensitive information, including personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI), while at rest. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, raising significant privacy and security concerns for users and healthcare providers.

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Affected Version(s)

29901 Encore Programmer All versions

CareLink 2090 Programmer All versions

CareLink 9790 Programmer All versions

References

https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/secur...
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-347-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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