CVE-2025-12995
CWE-307Published: December 4, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
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.
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.
Implement rate limiting or account lockout policies on the affected API endpoint to mitigate brute-force attempts.
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
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2025-12995 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts