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CVE-2018-10626: Medtronic MyCareLink 24950 Patient Monitor Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-08-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-345

Description

Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor’s update service does not sufficiently verify the authenticity of the data uploaded. An attacker who obtains per-product credentials from the monitor and paired implantable cardiac device information can potentially upload invalid data to the Medtronic CareLink network.

Affected products

• Medtronic Mycarelink 24950 Patient Monitor Firmware: all versions
• Medtronic Mycarelink 24952 Patient Monitor Firmware: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105042
• https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2018/icsma-18-219-01.json
• https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-8-7-18.html
• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-219-01
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105042
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-219-01

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