CVE-2019-6538

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 through 24952 CareLink Monitor version 2490C CareLink 2090 Programmer Amplia CRT-D Claria CRT-D Compia CRT-D Concerto CRT-D Concerto II CRT-D Consulta CRT-D Evera ICD Maximo II CRT-D and ICD Mirro ICD Nayamed ND ICD Primo ICD Protecta ICD and CRT-D Secura ICD Virtuoso ICD Virtuoso II ICD Visia AF ICD Viva CRT-D

Description The Conexus telemetry protocol used in the affected products does not implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to an affected product can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data within the telemetry communication when the product's radio is turned on. This allows an attacker to read and write memory values to affected implanted cardiac devices, potentially changing memory in the implanted cardiac device.

Recommendations For Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 through 24952, consider disabling the Conexus telemetry protocol until a patch is available. For CareLink Monitor version 2490C, restrict access to the device when not in use to minimize the risk of exploitation. For all other affected devices, avoid using the telemetry communication feature until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.