Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Use of Hard-coded Password
Priority LOW 28CWE-259Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
Medtronic 24950 MyCareLink Monitor and 24952 MyCareLink Monitor contains a hard-coded operating system password. An attacker with physical access can remove the case of the device, connect to the debug port, and use the password to gain privileged access to the operating system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic | 24950 MyCareLink Monitor | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Medtronic | 24952 MyCareLink Monitor | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 24950 MyCareLink Monitor VendorMedtronic Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 24952 MyCareLink Monitor VendorMedtronic Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24950_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Medtronic |
| cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:24950_mycarelink_monitor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Medtronic |
| cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24952_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Medtronic |
| cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:24952_mycarelink_monitor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Medtronic |
- cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24950_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Medtronic
- cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:24950_mycarelink_monitor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Medtronic
- cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:24952_mycarelink_monitor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Medtronic
- cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:24952_mycarelink_monitor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Medtronic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8870
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jf7-367c-mvv4
References
More Medtronic 24950 Mycarelink Monitor Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-06410 Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor Exposed Dangerous Method or Function CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2018-8870 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8870 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jf7-367c-mvv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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