Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue concerns Medtronic N'Vision clinician programming equipment. If someone gains physical access to an 8870 removable Application Card and can modify it, malicious changes could run when the card is inserted into an 8840 Clinician Programmer. The main business risk is tampering with trusted clinical tooling, not remote internet compromise. Exposure is likely limited to organizations that still use Medtronic 8840 N'Vision Clinician Programmers and 8870 removable Application Cards. Risk depends on physical custody, card handling, and whether the equipment remains in clinical or support workflows. Treat this as a moderate legacy medical-device risk. It warrants inventory, physical control review, and vendor-guidance checks, especially in environments where removable programming media is shared, stored insecurely, or still operational. Mitigation focus: Restrict physical access to 8870 Application Cards and 8840 programmers.; Use chain-of-custody controls for removable Application Cards.; Check Medtronic's security bulletin for current vendor guidance..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.45.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/nvision.htmlCVE reference
- https://www.medtronic.com/securityCVE reference
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01CVE reference
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