CVE-2017-12712 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-12712

The authentication algorithm in Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to...

Vulnerability Description

The authentication algorithm in Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017, which involves an authentication key and time stamp, can be compromised or bypassed, which may allow a nearby attacker to issue unauthorized commands to the pacemaker via RF communications. CVSS v3 base score: 7.5, CVSS vector string: AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Abbott has developed a firmware update to help mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Abbott Laboratories

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Affected Software

Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI.
Vulnerable Versions:
All versions of pacemakers manufactured prior to August 28, 2017

Timeline

Official Publish: April 25th, 2018
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)