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CVE-2019-13531: Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and LS10 Improper Authentication

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v3.1)
• 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: 2019-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

In Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) version 2.1.0 and lower and version 2.0.3 and lower, and Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN—not available in the United States) version 1.20.2 and lower, the RFID security mechanism used for authentication between the FT10/LS10 Energy Platform and instruments can be bypassed, allowing for inauthentic instruments to connect to the generator.

Affected products

• Medtronic Valleylab Ft10 Energy Platform Firmware: 2.0.3, 2.1.0
• Medtronic Valleylab Ls10 Energy Platform Firmware: through 1.20.2

References

• https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/valleylab-generator-rfid-vulnerabilities.html
• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-19-311-01
• https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-311-01

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