CVE-2019-6538

Critical

Description

The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 and 24952, CareLink Monitor version 2490C, CareLink 2090 Programmer, Amplia CRT-D, Claria CRT-D, Compia CRT-D, Concerto CRT-D, Concerto II CRT-D, Consulta CRT-D, Evera ICD, Maximo II CRT-D and ICD, Mirro ICD, Nayamed ND ICD, Primo ICD, Protecta ICD and CRT-D, Secura ICD, Virtuoso ICD, Virtuoso II ICD, Visia AF ICD, and Viva CRT-D does not implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to an affected product, in situations where the product’s radio is turned on, can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data within the telemetry communication. This communication protocol provides the ability to read and write memory values to affected implanted cardiac devices; therefore, an attacker could exploit this communication protocol to change memory in the implanted cardiac device.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability60. percentile0.9%
ProductMedtronic Mycarelink Monitor Firmware
PublishedMar 25, 2019
First seenMar 25, 2019

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
medtronic mycarelink_monitor_firmware24950, 24952—
medtronic carelink_monitor_firmware2490c—
medtronic carelink_2090_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic amplia_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic claria_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic compia_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic concerto_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic concerto_ii_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic consulta_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic evera_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic maximo_ii_crt-d_and_lcd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic mirro_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic nayamed_nd_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic primo_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic protecta_icd_and_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic secura_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic virtuoso_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic virtuoso_ii_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic visia_af_icd_firmwareNo range specified—
medtronic viva_crt-d_firmwareNo range specified—

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