HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-10631
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-10631

CWE-693Published: July 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.3
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10631 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.3.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

medtronic4 product(s)
n\'vision 8840 firmwaren\'vision 8840n\'vision 8870 firmwaren\'vision 8870
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01
ADVISORYhttps://www.medtronic.com/security
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01
ADVISORYhttps://www.medtronic.com/security

All References (6)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213
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https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/nvision.html
→
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.medtronic.com/securityVendor Advisory
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.medtronic.com/securityVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-10631
CVSS Score6.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-693
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 13, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-10631 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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