HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-8849
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-8849

CWE-311Published: May 18, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Medtronic N'Vision Clinician Programmer 8840 N'Vision Clinician Programme and 8870 N'Vision removable Application Card do not encrypt PII and PHI while at rest.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-8849 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.6.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

ADVISORYhttp://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/Medtronic-NVision-8840_Security-Bulletin_FINAL.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213
ADVISORYhttp://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/Medtronic-NVision-8840_Security-Bulletin_FINAL.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01

All References (7)

→
http://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/Medtronic-NVision-8840_Security-Bulletin_FINAL.pdfVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-137-01
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https://www.medtronic.com/security
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http://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/Medtronic-NVision-8840_Security-Bulletin_FINAL.pdfVendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-8849
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-311
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 18, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-8849 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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