CVE-2018-8868 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-8868: Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Vendor Medtronic
Product 24950 MyCareLink Monitor
Weakness CWE-749
Published July 2, 2018
Last update May 22, 2025

CVSS base score

6.2/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Medtronic 24950 MyCareLink Monitor and 24952 MyCareLink Monitor contains debug code meant to test the functionality of the monitor's communication interfaces, including the interface between the monitor and implantable cardiac device. An attacker with physical access to the device can exploit other vulnerabilities to access this debug functionality. This debug functionality provides the ability to read and write arbitrary memory values to implantable cardiac devices via inductive or short range wireless protocols. An attacker with close physical proximity to a target implantable cardiac device can use this debug functionality.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 2, 2018 CVE published
May 22, 2025 Record updated