# CVE-2017-12712: Auth bypass in Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI.

> A nearby attacker can bypass authentication to issue unauthorized commands to Abbott pacemakers via RF communications, potentially compromising device integrity and safety.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 25 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fgxh-jxxp-vj3c

## What is CVE-2017-12712?

CVE-2017-12712 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Abbott Laboratories Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI., published on 25 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The authentication algorithm in Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017, which involves an authentication key and time stamp, can be compromised or bypassed, which may allow a nearby attacker to issue unauthorized commands to the pacemaker via RF communications. CVSS v3 base score: 7.5, CVSS vector string: AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Abbott has developed a firmware update to help mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12712?

It affects 7 products.


Products: Abbott Accent Firmware, Abbott Accent Mri Firmware, Abbott Accent St Firmware, Abbott Allure Firmware, Abbott Anthem Firmware, Abbott Assurity Firmware, Abbott Assurity Mri Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-12712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-12712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Abbott Laboratories Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI.

- [CVE-2017-12714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12714/): Denial of service in Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI. (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2017-12716](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12716/): Information disclosure in Accent and Anthem (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12712 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-12712 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Abbott Laboratories Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI., published on 25 Apr 2018. 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-2017-12712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Abbott Laboratories Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI.. 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-2017-12712/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12712/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12712
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12712
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12712

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