CVE-2019-6538
Last modified
CVE-2019-6538 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 and 24952, CareLink Monitor version 2490C, CareLink 2090 Programmer, Amplia CRT-D, Claria CRT-D, Compia CRT-D, Concerto CRT-D, Concerto II CRT-D, Consulta CRT-D, Evera ICD, Maximo II CRT-D and ICD, Mirro ICD, Nayamed ND ICD, Primo ICD, Protecta ICD and CRT-D, Secura ICD, Virtuoso ICD, Virtuoso II ICD, Visia AF ICD, and Viva CRT-D does not implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to an affected product, in situations where the product’s radio is turned on, can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data within the telemetry communication. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 and 24952, CareLink Monitor version 2490C, CareLink 2090 Programmer, Amplia CRT-D, Claria CRT-D, Compia CRT-D, Concerto CRT-D, Concerto II CRT-D, Consulta CRT-D, Evera ICD, Maximo II CRT-D and ICD, Mirro ICD, Nayamed ND ICD, Primo ICD, Protecta ICD and CRT-D, Secura ICD, Virtuoso ICD, Virtuoso II ICD, Visia AF ICD, and Viva CRT-D does not implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to an affected product, in situations where the product’s radio is turned on, can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data within the telemetry communication. This communication protocol provides the ability to read and write memory values to affected implanted cardiac devices; therefore, an attacker could exploit this communication protocol to change memory in the implanted cardiac device.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic | Mycarelink Monitor Firmware | 24950 |
| Medtronic | Mycarelink Monitor Firmware | 24952 |
| Medtronic | Carelink Monitor Firmware | 2490c |
| Medtronic | Carelink 2090 Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Amplia Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Claria Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Compia Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Concerto Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Concerto Ii Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Consulta Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Evera Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Maximo Ii Crt-D And Lcd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Mirro Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Nayamed Nd Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Primo Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Protecta Icd And Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Secura Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Virtuoso Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Virtuoso Ii Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Visia Af Icd Firmware | All versions |
| Medtronic | Viva Crt-D Firmware | All versions |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107544Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-19-080-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107544Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-19-080-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-6538?
How severe is CVE-2019-6538?
How do I fix CVE-2019-6538?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Uncovering a hidden BOLA in Appsmith's snapshot logicStrix autonomously discovered a BOLA/IDOR vulnerability in Appsmith's snapshot deletion path.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2019
- CVE-2019-6532Panasonic FPWIN Pro version 7.3.0.0 and prior allows attacke…7.8
- CVE-2019-6533Registers used to store Modbus values can be read and writte…9.1
- CVE-2019-6534The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Gemalt…7.8
- CVE-2019-6535Mitsubishi Electric Q03/04/06/13/26UDVCPU: serial number 200…7.5
- CVE-2019-6536Opening a specially crafted LCDS LAquis SCADA before 4.3.1.7…
- CVE-2019-6537Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in WECO…7.8
- CVE-2019-6539Several heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in WECON …7.8
- CVE-2019-6540The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyC…6.5
- CVE-2019-6541A memory corruption vulnerability has been identified in WEC…7.8
- CVE-2019-6542ENTTEC Datagate MK2, Storm 24, Pixelator all firmware versio…7.5
- CVE-2019-6543AVEVA Software, LLC InduSoft Web Studio prior to Version 8.1…9.8
- CVE-2019-6544GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, has a servic…5.6
Are you affected by CVE-2019-6538?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
