Race Condition Vulnerability in Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Patient Reader
CVE-2020-27252

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Medtronic

Status
Smart Model 25000 Patient Reader
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-27252?

The MyCareLink Smart 25000 device from Medtronic is susceptible to a race condition in its software update mechanism. This flaw enables attackers to upload and execute unsigned firmware remotely on the Patient Reader. Exploiting this vulnerability could grant unauthorized control over the device, posing significant risks to the patient’s health and security.

Affected Version(s)

Smart Model 25000 Patient Reader All versions

References

https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/secur...
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/i...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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