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 .
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
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
- global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-9790-20…
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-347-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215 (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.