Auth bypass in Medtronic Mycarelink Smart Model 25000
CVE-2020-25183
Medtronic MyCareLink Smart 25000 contains an authentication protocol vulnerability where the method used to authenticate between the MCL Smart Patient Reader and the Medtronic MyCareLink Smart mobile app is vulnerable to bypass. This vulnerability enables an attacker to use another mobile device or malicious application on the patient’s smartphone to authenticate to the patient’s Medtronic Smart Reader, fooling the device into believing it is communicating with the original Medtronic smart phone application when executed within range of Bluetooth communication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-smart…
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-20-345-01
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-25183?
- CVE-2020-25183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Medtronic Mycarelink Smart Model 25000, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-25183?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.