CVE-2018-8849
Medtronic N'Vision Clinician Programmer Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: May 18, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorN 'vision 8840 FirmwareN 'vision 8870 FirmwareN Vision 8840
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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Medtronic N'Vision Clinician Programmer 8840 N'Vision Clinician Programme and 8870 N'Vision removable Application Card do not encrypt PII and PHI while at rest.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/Medtronic-NVision-8840_Security-Bulletin_FINAL.pdfVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-137-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01CVSS
4.6MEDIUMicscert
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-311
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