High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-27252

Description

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.

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Affected products

Medtronic/Mycarelink Smart Model 25000 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:mycarelink_smart_model_25000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Medtronic/MyCareLink Smart 25000llm-fuzzy
Medtronic/Smart Model 25000 Patient Readerv5
Range: All versions

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-345-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/mycarelink-smart-security-vulnerability-patch.htmlnvd
www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-20-345-01nvd

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