CVE-2020-25183 Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Improper Authentication
Attackers can bypass authentication on Medtronic MyCareLink Smart readers via Bluetooth, allowing unauthorized access to patient data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-25183?
CVE-2020-25183 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Medtronic Smart Model 25000 Patient Reader, published on 14 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Medtronic MyCareLink Smart 25000 contains
an authentication protocol vulnerability where the method used to authenticate between the MCL Smart Patient Reader and the Medtronic MyCareLink Smart mobile app is vulnerable to bypass. This vulnerability enables an attacker to use another mobile device or malicious application on the patient’s smartphone to authenticate to the patient’s Medtronic Smart Reader, fooling the device into believing it is communicating with the original Medtronic smart phone application when executed within range of Bluetooth communication.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Medtronic Mycarelink Smart Model 25000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-25183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Medtronic Smart Model 25000 Patient Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j5v-9v3j-phg6.