CVE-2019-6540 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-6540: Medtronic Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Vendor Medtronic
Product Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol
Weakness CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
Published March 26, 2019
Last update May 22, 2025

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 and 24952, CareLink Monitor version 2490C, CareLink 2090 Programmer, Amplia CRT-D, Claria CRT-D, Compia CRT-D, Concerto CRT-D, Concerto II CRT-D, Consulta CRT-D, Evera ICD, Maximo II CRT-D and ICD, Mirro ICD, Nayamed ND ICD, Primo ICD, Protecta ICD and CRT-D, Secura ICD, Virtuoso ICD, Virtuoso II ICD, Visia AF ICD, and Viva CRT-D does not implement encryption. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to a target product can listen to communications, including the transmission of sensitive data.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2019 CVE published
May 22, 2025 Record updated

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