Summary
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to system compromise, unauthorized access to sensitive data, and manipulation of the monitor's functionality.
Vulnerabilities 6
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Medium 6.8
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Hardware Debug Port
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor has an internal serial interface, which allows an attacker with physical access to access a login prompt via a UART terminal.
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Medium 6.8
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Unencrypted Filesystem Vulnerability
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor uses an unencrypted filesystem on internal storage, which allows an attacker with physical access to read and modify files. This issue affects MyCareLink Patient Monitor models 24950 and 24952: before June 25, 2025
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Medium 6.8
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Empty Password Vulnerability
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor has a built-in user account with an empty password, which allows an attacker with physical access to log in with no password and access modify system functionality. This issue affects MyCareLink Patient Monitor models 2495…
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Medium 6.8
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Data Encryption Weakness
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor uses per-product credentials that are stored in a recoverable format. An attacker can use these credentials to modify encrypted drive data.
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Medium 6.5
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Deserialization Vulnerability
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor has an internal service that deserializes data, which allows a local attacker to interact with the service by crafting a binary payload to crash the service or elevate privileges. This issue affects MyCareLink Patient Moni…
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Medium 5.2
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Network Credential Weakness
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor uses per-product credentials that are stored in a recoverable format. An attacker can use these credentials for network authentication.
Revision history
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References
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ICSA Advisory ICSMA-25-205-01 - Web Version
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-205-01
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-alerts/ics-alert-10-301-01
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/targeted-cyber-intrusion-detection-and-mitigation-strategies-update-b
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/secure-our-world/teach-employees-avoid-phishing
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/avoiding-social-engineering-and-phishing-attacks