CVE-2018-8870 describes a hard-coded operating system password in Medtronic 24950 and 24952 MyCareLink Monitors. An attacker with physical access can exploit this by connecting to the debug port, gaining privileged access to the device's operating system. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires physical proximity for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24950_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24952_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.