CVE-2017-5149

Description

An issue was discovered in St. Jude Medical Merlin@home, versions prior to Version 8.2.2 (RF models: EX1150; Inductive models: EX1100; and Inductive models: EX1100 with MerlinOnDemand capability). The identities of the endpoints for the communication channel between the transmitter and St. Jude Medical's web site, Merlin.net, are not verified. This may allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to access or influence communications between the identified endpoints.

Category

8.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: n/a St. Jude Merlin@home Transmitter before 8.2.2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95331 vdb entry third party advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-009-01A us government resource third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5149?
CVE-2017-5149 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5149?
To fix CVE-2017-5149, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5149 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5149 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5149?
CVE-2017-5149 affects n/a St. Jude Merlin@home Transmitter before 8.2.2.
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