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TI-2020-16578 Aliases CVE-2020-27252GHSA-qmhj-wg3r-x2h5

Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Time-of-check Time-of-use Race Condition

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Medtronic MyCareLink Smart 25000 is vulnerable to a race condition in the MCL Smart Patient Reader software update system, which allows unsigned firmware to be uploaded and executed on the Patient Reader. If exploited, an attacker could remotely execute code on the MCL Smart Patient Reader device, leading to control of the device.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0384 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-2020-27252
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmhj-wg3r-x2h5
  3. 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2020-15429 Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Heap-based Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-15425 Medtronic MyCareLink Smart Improper Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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