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CVE-2018-10631

6.3 · MEDIUM

The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card.

Published Jul 13, 2018CWE-693EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2018-10631 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 13, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104213Refglobal.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/nvision.htmlRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01Refwww.medtronic.com/securityRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01Refwww.medtronic.com/security

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10631?

CVE-2018-10631 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 13, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-10631?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-10631?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-10631?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-10631 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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