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MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-5446
Medtronic 2090 Carelink Programmer Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Description

Medtronic 2090 CareLink Programmer uses a per-product username and password that is stored in a recoverable format.

INFO

Published Date :

May 4, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 22, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5446 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Medtronic 2090_carelink_programmer_firmware
2 Medtronic 29901_encore_programmer_firmware
3 Medtronic 2090_carelink_programmer
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 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-2018-5446.

URL Resource
https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-2090-29901.html
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-058-01
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01 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-2018-5446 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-2018-5446 weaknesses.

CAPEC-49: Password Brute Forcing Password Brute Forcing CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation Password Recovery Exploitation CAPEC-102: Session Sidejacking Session Sidejacking CAPEC-474: Signature Spoofing by Key Theft Signature Spoofing by Key Theft CAPEC-509: Kerberoasting Kerberoasting CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-555: Remote Services with Stolen Credentials Remote Services with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials Use of Known Domain Credentials CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing Credential Stuffing CAPEC-644: Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash) Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash) CAPEC-645: Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket) Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket) CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials Use of Known Kerberos Credentials CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials Use of Known Operating System Credentials

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5446 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description All versions of the Medtronic 2090 Carelink Programmer are affected by a per-product username and password that is stored in a recoverable format which could allow an attacker with physical access to a 2090 Programmer to obtain per-product credentials to the software deployment network. Medtronic 2090 CareLink Programmer uses a per-product username and password that is stored in a recoverable format.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added Reference https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-2090-29901.html
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-058-01
    Removed Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01
    Removed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-257
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-255 CWE-255 CWE-522
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2018

    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:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-255
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:2090_carelink_programmer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:2090_carelink_programmer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.03%

score

0.27067

percentile