# CVE-2011-3386: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can modify insulin delivery and cause denial of service via wireless communications using the device serial number.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Sep 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9w6r-m8w5-8xw6

## What is CVE-2011-3386?

CVE-2011-3386 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Medtronic Paradigm wireless insulin pump 512, 522, 712, and 722 allows remote attackers to modify the delivery of an insulin bolus dose and cause a denial of service (adverse human health effects) via unspecified vectors involving wireless communications and knowledge of the device's serial number, as demonstrated by Jerome Radcliffe at the Black Hat USA conference in August 2011.  NOTE: the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue, saying "we believe the risk of deliberate, malicious, or unauthorized manipulation of medical devices is extremely low... we strongly believe it would be extremely difficult for a third-party to wirelessly tamper with your insulin pump... you would be able to detect tones on the insulin pump that weren't intentionally programmed and could intervene accordingly."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3386?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Medtronic Paradigm Wireless Insulin Pump.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-3386?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3386 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-3386 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3386 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-3386 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-3386 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3386 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3386/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3386/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3386
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3386
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-3386

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