Authorization bypass in Medtronic CareLink Network
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability in Medtronic CareLink Network which allows an authenticated attacker with access to specific device and user information to submit web requests to an API endpoint that would expose sensitive user information. This issue affects CareLink Network: before December 4, 2025.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CareLink Network (Medtronic) Fixed in December 4, 2025
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Medtronic CareLink Network — medtronic.com/en-us/e/product-security/security-bulletins/c…
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-11897 Missing brute-force protection in Medtronic CareLink NetworkPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2025-11896 Medtronic CareLink Network allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to initiate a…Priority LOW 30
- TI-2025-11898 Sensitive information in log files in Medtronic CareLink NetworkPriority LOW 18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12997
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r8p-m878-x7qg
References
More Medtronic Carelink Network vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-11897 Missing brute-force protection in Medtronic CareLink Network CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-11896 Medtronic CareLink Network allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to initiate a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-11898 Sensitive information in log files in Medtronic CareLink Network CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-12997 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12997 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7r8p-m878-x7qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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