CVE-2020-25183

Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Improper Authentication

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 14, 2020 at 07:18 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:06 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorMycarelink Smart Model 25000 FirmwareMycarelink Smart Model 25000

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

Medtronic MyCareLink Smart 25000 contains an authentication protocol vulnerability where the method used to authenticate between the MCL Smart Patient Reader and the Medtronic MyCareLink Smart mobile app is vulnerable to bypass. This vulnerability enables an attacker to use another mobile device or malicious application on the patient’s smartphone to authenticate to the patient’s Medtronic Smart Reader, fooling the device into believing it is communicating with the original Medtronic smart phone application when executed within range of Bluetooth communication.

Affected

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

All versions
medtronic-mycarelink-smart-model-25000 (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.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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