CVE-2019-18248 Information disclosure in BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II-S T-Line, CardioMessenger II-S GSM
An attacker can intercept clear-text credentials transmitted by BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II devices before encryption is established, leading to credential disclosure.
- 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-2019-18248?
CVE-2019-18248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II-S T-Line, CardioMessenger II-S GSM, published on 29 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products transmit credentials in clear-text prior to switching to an encrypted communication channel. An attacker can disclose the product’s client credentials for connecting to the BIOTRONIK Remote Communication infrastructure.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18248?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Biotronik Cardiomessenger Ii-S Gsm Firmware, Biotronik Cardiomessenger Ii-S T-Line Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II-S T-Line, CardioMessenger II-S GSM
- CVE-2019-18254 Information disclosure in BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II-S T-Line, CardioMessenger II-S GSM
- CVE-2019-18256 Hardcoded credentials in BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II-S T-Line, CardioMessenger II-S GSM
- CVE-2019-18246 Auth bypass in BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II-S T-Line, CardioMessenger II-S GSM
- CVE-2019-18252 Information disclosure in BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II-S T-Line, CardioMessenger II-S GSM
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp6x-79v3-v6j2.