Auth bypass in Medtronic Minimed 508
CVE-2019-10964
Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps are designed to communicate using a wireless RF with other devices, such as blood glucose meters, glucose sensor transmitters, and CareLink USB devices. This wireless RF communication protocol does not properly implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent access to one of the affected insulin pump models can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data. This vulnerability could also allow attackers to change pump settings and control insulin delivery.
EPSS: 0.012 (65.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Medtronic Minimed_508
- Medtronic Minimed_508_firmware
- Medtronic Minimed 508 Pump — versions All versions
- Medtronic Minimed_paradigm_511
- Medtronic Minimed_paradigm_511_firmware
- Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 511 Pump — versions All versions
- Medtronic Minimed_paradigm_512
- Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 512/712 Pumps — versions All versions
- Medtronic Minimed_paradigm_512_firmware
- Medtronic Minimed_paradigm_515
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10964?
- CVE-2019-10964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Medtronic Minimed 508, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10964?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.