PT-2018-9987 · Medtronic · Medtronic 2090 Carelink Programmer

Published 2018-07-02 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-10596

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Medtronic 2090 CareLink Programmer all versions

Description: The issue concerns the product's update process, which uses a virtual private network connection. However, it fails to verify if it is still connected to this network before downloading updates. This could allow an attacker with local network access to influence these communications.

Recommendations: For Medtronic 2090 CareLink Programmer all versions, ensure that the device verifies its connection to the virtual private network before downloading updates to prevent potential interference from attackers. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

CWE-923

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-10596

Affected Products

Medtronic 2090 Carelink Programmer

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10596 · Security Note
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01 · Note
• https://cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-058-01 · Note
• https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-2090-29901.html · Note