Medtronic Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Published Mar 26, 2019
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.19%
Description
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.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Medtronic | Amplia CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Brava CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | CareLink 2090 Programmer | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | CareLink Monitor | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Claria CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Compia CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Concerto CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Concerto II CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Consulta CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Evera ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Maximo II CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Maximo II ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Mirro ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Mirro MRI ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | MyCareLink Monitor | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Nayamed ND ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Primo ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Protecta ICD, Protecta CRT-D | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Secura ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Virtuoso ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Virtuoso II ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Visia AF ICD | unaffected |
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| Medtronic | Viva CRT-D | unaffected |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Medtronic has developed mitigating patches for a subset of the affected implanted cardiac device models. These patches are installed during regular office visits. Medtronic has stated that patches for additional impacted models are being developed by Medtronic and will be deployed through future updates. Patches are currently available for the following affected models:
* Protecta CRT-D and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), all models
* Amplia MRI CRT-D, all models (patch available in U.S. only) * Claria MRI CRT-D, all models (patch available in U.S. only) * Compia MRI CRT-D, all models (patch available in U.S. only) * Visia AF MRI ICD, all models * Visia AF ICD, all models * Brava CRT-D, all models * Evera MRI ICD, all models * Evera ICD, all models * Mirro MRI ICD, all models * Primo MRI ICD, all models * Viva CRT-D, all models
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.19% (0.00195) | 8.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.19% (0.00195) | 9.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 22.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 21.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 46.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107544 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-19-080-01 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107544 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-19-080-01 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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