CVE-2019-13543

Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and FX8 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Description

Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client version 3.4 and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and below use multiple sets of hard-coded credentials. If discovered, they can be used to read files on the device.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Software patches are currently available for the FT10 platform and will be available in early 2020 for the FX8 platform. Until these updates can be applied, Medtronic recommends to either disconnect affected products from IP networks or to segregate those networks, such that the devices are not accessible from an untrusted network (e.g., Internet). Patches can be downloaded at the following location: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/support/software.html Medtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location: https://www.medtronic.com/security

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client
Affected: Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN)
Affected: Medtronic Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-19-311-02
https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/valleylab-generator-rfid-vulnerabilities.html
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-311-02 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13543?
CVE-2019-13543 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13543?
To fix CVE-2019-13543: Software patches are currently available for the FT10 platform and will be available in early 2020 for the FX8 platform. Until these updates can be applied, Medtronic recommends to either disconnect affected products from IP networks or to segregate those networks, such that the devices are not accessible from an untrusted network (e.g., Internet). Patches can be downloaded at the following location: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/support/software.html Medtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location: https://www.medtronic.com/security
Is CVE-2019-13543 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-13543 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-2019-13543?
CVE-2019-13543 affects Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client, Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN), Medtronic Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN).
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