Medtronic’s Security Blunders: Patient Monitors with More Holes Than a Cheese Grater!
View CSAF: Medtronic’s MyCareLink Patient Monitors have some vulnerabilities that could lead to system compromise, but don’t panic—an attacker would need to be a literal hands-on kind of villain. Just keep your monitor connected for updates, and remember, hackers aren’t out to steal your latest heart rate reading!
Hot Take:
When it comes to cybersecurity, it seems even medical devices need a little more bedside manner. Medtronic’s MyCareLink Patient Monitors have been caught snoozing with vulnerabilities that demand a wake-up call. With a CVSS v4 score of 7.0, these monitors are practically inviting hackers over for a cup of coffee. But don’t worry, Medtronic is prescribing a security update to get these devices back on track—no insurance required!
Key Points:
- Medtronic’s MyCareLink Patient Monitors have been found with vulnerabilities, including cleartext storage, empty passwords, and deserialization of untrusted data.
- Affected models include MyCareLink Patient Monitor 24950 and 24952, both of which are deployed worldwide.
- Exploitation could lead to system compromise and unauthorized data access, but requires physical tampering.
- Medtronic began deploying security updates in June 2025 to address these issues.
- No known public exploitation of these vulnerabilities has been reported so far.
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