CVE-2019-6538

Medtronic Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol Improper Access Control

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2019 at 09:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:39 AM UTC
45 products affected across 1 vendorConcerto Crt D FirmwareCarelink Monitor FirmwareConsulta Crt D Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
medtronic-amplia-crt-d (same device)
All versions
medtronic-carelink-2090 (same device)
2490C2490c
medtronic-carelink-monitor (same device)
All versions
medtronic-claria-crt-d (same device)
All versions
medtronic-compia-crt-d (same device)
All versions
medtronic-concerto-crt-d (same device)
All versions
medtronic-concerto-ii-crt-d (same device)
All versions
medtronic-consulta-crt-d (same device)
All versions
medtronic-evera-icd (same device)
All versions
medtronic-maximo-ii-crt-d-and-lcd (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107544
x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-19-080-01

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-306CWE-862

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