HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-12995
CRITICAL

CVE-2025-12995

CWE-307Published: December 4, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Medtronic CareLink Network allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform a brute force attack on an API endpoint that could be used to determine a valid password under certain circumstances. This issue affects CareLink Network: before December 4, 2025.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Medtronic CareLink Network is vulnerable to brute-force attacks on an API endpoint, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to determine valid passwords. This critical vulnerability poses a significant risk to system security.

There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability, which is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Implement rate limiting or account lockout policies on the affected API endpoint to mitigate brute-force attempts.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-12995 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

medtronic1 product(s)
carelink network
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-12995
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-307
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 4, 2025

Related CVEs (CWE-307)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-12995 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.