Summary
If exploited, these vulnerabilities may allow privileged access to the monitor 's operating system. However, physical access to the MyCareLink monitor is required. Additionally, these vulnerabilities may allow a MyCareLink monitor, when operated within close physical proximity of an implantable cardiac device, to read and write arbitrary memory values of that device.
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 6.4
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Use of Hard-coded Password
Medtronic 24950 MyCareLink Monitor and 24952 MyCareLink Monitor contains a hard-coded operating system password. An attacker with physical access can remove the case of the device, connect to the debug port, and use the password to gain privileged access to t…
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Medium 6.2
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Medtronic 24950 MyCareLink Monitor and 24952 MyCareLink Monitor contains debug code meant to test the functionality of the monitor's communication interfaces, including the interface between the monitor and implantable cardiac device. An attacker with physica…
Revision history
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ICSMA-18-179-01 Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor
References
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ICS Advisory ICSMA-18-179-01 Web Version
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-179-01
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B