CVE-2019-6540

Medtronic Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 26, 2019 at 05:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:39 AM UTC
52 products affected across 1 vendorConsulta Crt D FirmwareConcerto Crt D FirmwareMaximo Ii Crt D Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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 encryption. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to a target product can listen to communications, including the transmission of sensitive data.

Affected

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

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

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

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

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMicscert
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-319

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