CVE-2020-25187

critical

Description

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

References

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-20-345-01

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-345-01

https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-smart-security-vulnerability-patch.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2020-12-14

Updated: 2025-05-22

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00347