The authentication algorithm in Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017, which involves an authentication key and time stamp, can be compromised or bypassed, which may allow a nearby attacker to issue unauthorized commands to the pacemaker via RF communications
Published Apr 25, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.07%
Description
The authentication algorithm in Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017, which involves an authentication key and time stamp, can be compromised or bypassed, which may allow a nearby attacker to issue unauthorized commands to the pacemaker via RF communications. CVSS v3 base score: 7.5, CVSS vector string: AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Abbott has developed a firmware update to help mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.
Affected products
- Vendor Abbott Laboratories Product Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI. Defaultn/a
- Version All versions of pacemakers manufactured prior to August 28, 2017StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI. | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < f0b.0e.7e
Configuration 2
- < f0b.0e.7e
Configuration 3
- < f10.08.6c
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 4
- < f10.08.6c
Configuration 5
- < f14.07.80
Configuration 6
- < f14.07.80
Configuration 7
- < f17.01.49
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01069) | 63.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01069) | 63.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 32.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 31.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100523 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-241-01 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100523 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-241-01 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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