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TI-2020-15429 Aliases CVE-2020-25187GHSA-4m4f-3m29-78r8

Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Medtronic MyCareLink Smart 25000 is  vulnerable when an authenticated attacker runs a debug command, which can be sent to the patient reader and cause a heap overflow event within the MCL Smart Patient Reader software stack. The heap overflow could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on the MCL Smart Patient Reader, potentially leading to control of the device

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03931 90th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MedtronicSmart Model 25000 Patient ReaderAll versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Smart Model 25000 Patient Reader VendorMedtronic Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:mycarelink_smart_model_25000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMedtronic
cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:mycarelink_smart_model_25000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMedtronic
  • cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:mycarelink_smart_model_25000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Medtronic
  • cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:mycarelink_smart_model_25000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Medtronic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25187
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m4f-3m29-78r8

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2020-16578 Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Time-of-check Time-of-use Race Condition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-15425 Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Improper Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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