CVE-2018-8870
Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Use of Hard-coded Password
Description
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 the operating system.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 22, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8870
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [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-2018-8870.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-6-28-18.html | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-179-01 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-179-01 | 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-2018-8870 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-2018-8870
weaknesses.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8870 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 MyCareLink Patient Monitor, 24950 MyCareLink Monitor, all versions, and 24952 MyCareLink Monitor, all versions 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 the operating system. 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 the operating system. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-6-28-18.html -
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-18-179-01 -
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-259 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-179-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-179-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Added CWE CWE-798 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24950_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:24950_mycarelink_monitor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24952_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:24952_mycarelink_monitor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.4
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.04%
score
0.12886
percentile