Vulnerability in Alivecor Kardiamobile
CVE-2022-41627
The physical IoT device of the AliveCor's KardiaMobile, a smartphone-based personal electrocardiogram (EKG) has no encryption for its data-over-sound protocols. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read patient EKG results or create a denial-of-service condition by emitting sounds at similar frequencies as the device, disrupting the smartphone microphone’s ability to accurately read the data. To carry out this attack, the attacker must be close (less than 5 feet) to pick up and emit sound waves.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-298-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, government-resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41627?
- CVE-2022-41627 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Alivecor Kardiamobile, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41627?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.