CVE-2018-18984
Medtronic 9790, 2090 CareLink, and 29901 Encore Programmers Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Description
Medtronic CareLink and Encore Programmers do not encrypt or do not sufficiently encrypt sensitive PII and PHI information while at rest .
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 14, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 22, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-18984
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-18984.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-9790-2090-29901.html | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-347-01 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-347-01 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-18984 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-18984
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-18984 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-18984 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer CareLink 9790 Programmer 29901 Encore Programmer, all versions, The affected products do not encrypt or do not sufficiently encrypt the following sensitive information while at rest PII and PHI. Medtronic CareLink and Encore Programmers do not encrypt or do not sufficiently encrypt sensitive PII and PHI information while at rest . Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added Reference https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-9790-2090-29901.html -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215 Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-347-01 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Removed CWE NIST CWE-310 Added CWE NIST CWE-312 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-311 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-347-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-347-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-310 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:carelink_2090_programmer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:carelink_2090_programmer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:carelink_9790_programmer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:carelink_9790_programmer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:29901_encore_programmer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:29901_encore_programmer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106215 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.04%
score
0.29539
percentile