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CVE-2019-6538

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CVE-2019-6538

Published: Mar 25, 2019

Modified: May 22, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

9.3

CRITICAL

Description

The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 and 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, and Viva CRT-D does not implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to an affected product, in situations where the product’s radio is turned on, can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data within the telemetry communication. This communication protocol provides the ability to read and write memory values to affected implanted cardiac devices; therefore, an attacker could exploit this communication protocol to change memory in the implanted cardiac device.

VendorProductVersions

Medtronic

Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol

affected
All versions

Medtronic

MyCareLink Monitor

affected
24950
affected
24952

Medtronic

CareLink Monitor

affected
2490C

Medtronic

CareLink 2090 Programmer

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Amplia CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Claria CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Compia CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Concerto CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Concerto II CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Consulta CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Evera ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Maximo II CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Maximo II ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Mirro ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Nayamed ND ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Primo ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Protecta ICD, Protecta CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Secura ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Virtuoso ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Virtuoso II ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Visia AF ICD

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Viva CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Brava CRT-D

affected
All versions

Medtronic

Mirro MRI ICD

affected
All versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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