Medtronic MyCareLink 24950 Patient Monitor Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Published Aug 10, 2018
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.36%
Description
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor’s update service does not sufficiently verify the authenticity of the data uploaded. An attacker who obtains per-product credentials from the monitor and paired implantable cardiac device information can potentially upload invalid data to the Medtronic CareLink network.
Affected products
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Medtronic | 24950 MyCareLink Monitor | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | 24952 MyCareLink Monitor | unaffected |
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Configuration 1
Running on/with
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Configuration 2
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Medtronic has made server-side updates to address this insufficient verification vulnerability. Medtronic is implementing additional server-side mitigations to enhance data integrity and authenticity.
Medtronic recommends users take additional defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation. Specifically, users should:
* Maintain good physical control over the home monitor. * Only use home monitors obtained directly from their healthcare provider or a Medtronic representative to ensure integrity of the system.
Medtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location:
https://www.medtronic.com/security
Users should follow CISA's guidance in the following areas:
* Securing the Internet of Things https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/securing-internet-things-iot
* Home Network Security https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/home-network-security
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 3, 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 3, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 27.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 30.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.45th | 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 (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105042 vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2018/icsma-18-219-01.json
- https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-8-7-18.html
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-219-01 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-219-01
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105042 | vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2018/icsma-18-219-01.json | ||
| https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-8-7-18.html | ||
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-219-01 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-219-01 |
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