CVE-2019-13543 Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and FX8 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Hard-coded credentials in Medtronic Valleylab energy platforms allow attackers to read files on the device.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-13543?

CVE-2019-13543 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client, published on 8 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client version 3.4 and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and below use multiple sets of hard-coded credentials. If discovered, they can be used to read files on the device.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13543?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client, Medtronic Valleylab Ft10 Energy Platform Firmware, Medtronic Valleylab Fx8 Energy Platform Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13543 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-13543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9c58-qqp7-2wc2.

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