CVE-2018-8868
low-risk
Published 2018-07-03
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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6
CVSS 6.2/10
Medium
PHYSICAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (2)
24950 Mycarelink Monitor Firmware
24952 Mycarelink Monitor Firmware
Affected Vendors
References (3)
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low