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CVE-2019-10964 — Medtronic Minimed 508 Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.8

Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps are designed to communicate using a wireless RF with other devices, such as blood glucose meters, glucose sensor transmitters, and CareLink USB devices. This wireless RF communication protocol does not properly implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with adjacent access to one of the affected insulin pump models can inject, replay, modify, and/or intercept data. This vulnerability could also allow attackers to change pump settings and control insulin delivery.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.0)
Published
2019-06-28
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-284, CWE-287, CWE-863

Affected products

  • medtronic / minimed_508_firmware
  • medtronic / minimed_paradigm_511_firmware
  • medtronic / minimed_paradigm_512_firmware
  • medtronic / minimed_paradigm_712_firmware
  • medtronic / minimed_paradigm_712e_firmware
  • medtronic / minimed_paradigm_515_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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