N Vision 8840 Firmware
CVE-2018-10631
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (hq) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: hq
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer.
AnalysisAI
The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-693. The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including the binary executables. If modified to bypass protection mechanisms, this malicious code will be run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer. Affected products include: Medtronic N\'Vision 8840 Firmware, Medtronic N\'Vision 8870 Firmware.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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