NULL pointer dereference in St. Jude Merlin@home Transmitter before 8.2.2
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
An issue was discovered in St. Jude Medical Merlin@home, versions prior to Version 8.2.2 (RF models: EX1150; Inductive models: EX1100; and Inductive models: EX1100 with MerlinOnDemand capability). The identities of the endpoints for the communication channel between the transmitter and St. Jude Medical's web site, Merlin.net, are not verified. This may allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to access or influence communications between the identified endpoints.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | St. Jude Merlin@home Transmitter before 8.2.2 | St. Jude Merlin@home Transmitter before 8.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- St. Jude Merlin@home Transmitter before 8.2.2 Vendor— Affected St. Jude Merlin@home Transmitter before 8.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:abbott:merlin\@home_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0 | Vulnerable | Abbott Laboratories |
| cpe:2.3:h:abbott:merlin\@home_ex1100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Abbott Laboratories |
| cpe:2.3:h:abbott:merlin\@home_ex1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Abbott Laboratories |
- cpe:2.3:o:abbott:merlin\@home_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0 Vulnerable ·Abbott Laboratories
- cpe:2.3:h:abbott:merlin\@home_ex1100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Abbott Laboratories
- cpe:2.3:h:abbott:merlin\@home_ex1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Abbott Laboratories
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5149
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64pp-r5x2-fgff
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-5149 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5149 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-64pp-r5x2-fgff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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