Vulnerability in Medtronic 29901 Encore Programmer
CVE-2018-18984
Medtronic CareLink and Encore Programmers do not encrypt or do not sufficiently encrypt sensitive PII and PHI information while at rest .
EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Medtronic 29901 Encore Programmer — versions All versions
- Medtronic 29901_encore_programmer
- Medtronic 29901_encore_programmer_firmware
- Medtronic Carelink 2090 Programmer — versions All versions
- Medtronic Carelink_2090_programmer
- Medtronic Carelink_2090_programmer_firmware
- Medtronic Carelink 9790 Programmer — versions All versions
- Medtronic Carelink_9790_programmer
- Medtronic Carelink_9790_programmer_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18984?
- CVE-2018-18984 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Medtronic 29901 Encore Programmer, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2018-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18984?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.