Medium severity6.4NVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8870
CVE-2018-8870
Description
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.
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Affected products
3All versions+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: All versions
- (no CPE)range: All versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-179-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-6-28-18.htmlnvd
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