CVE-2019-10964 Medtronic MiniMed 508 and Paradigm Series Insulin Pumps Improper Access Control
Attackers with adjacent access can bypass authentication to modify insulin pump settings and control insulin delivery via insecure RF communication.
- 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-2019-10964?
CVE-2019-10964 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Medtronic MiniMed 508 pump, published on 28 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps
are designed to communicate using a wireless RF with other devices, such as blood glucose meters, glucose sensor transmitters, and CareLink USB devices. This wireless RF communication protocol does not properly implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent access to one of the affected insulin pump models can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data. This vulnerability could also allow attackers to change pump settings and control insulin delivery.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10964?
It affects 19 products.
Products include Medtronic Minimed 508 Firmware, Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 511 Firmware, Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 512 Firmware, Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 515 Firmware, Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 522 Firmware, Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 522k Firmware and 13 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10964?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10964 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-10964 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10964 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-54f2-q9g6-3cvc.