CVE-2018-18984 Medtronic 9790, 2090 CareLink, and 29901 Encore Programmers Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Attackers with physical access can read unencrypted sensitive patient data stored on Medtronic CareLink and Encore Programmers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18984?
CVE-2018-18984 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Medtronic 29901 Encore Programmer, published on 14 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Medtronic CareLink and Encore Programmers
do not encrypt or do not sufficiently encrypt sensitive PII and PHI information while at rest .
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18984?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Medtronic 29901 Encore Programmer Firmware, Medtronic Carelink 2090 Programmer Firmware, Medtronic Carelink 9790 Programmer Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-18984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-474q-vp74-243q.