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CVE-2020-8997

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: February 16, 2020 at 05:26 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:27 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorFreestyle Libre FirmwareFreestyle Libre

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.6%

Description

Older generation Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors allow remote attackers within close proximity to enable write access to memory via a specific NFC unlock command. NOTE: The vulnerability is not present in the FreeStyle Libre 14-day in the U.S (announced in August 2018) and FreeStyle Libre 2 outside the U.S (announced in October 2018).

Affected

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

Freestyle Libre Firmware · Abbott

95%

All versions

abbott-freestyle-libre (same device)

Freestyle Libre · Abbottdevice

80%

All versions

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 (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-112

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

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-787

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