Description
Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017 do not restrict or limit the number of correctly formatted "RF wake-up" commands that can be received, which may allow a nearby attacker to repeatedly send commands to reduce pacemaker battery life. CVSS v3 base score: 5.3, CVSS vector string: AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Abbott has developed a firmware update to help mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI. | All versions of pacemakers manufactured prior to August 28, 2017 | — |
Advisories 2
- ICSMA-18-107-01 Abbott Laboratories Defibrillator CISA ICS & IT advisories · Apr 17, 2018
- ICSMA-17-241-01 ICSMA-17-241-01_Abbott Laboratories ' Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI Pacemaker Vulnerabilities CISA ICS & IT advisories · Aug 29, 2017