CVE-2019-13531 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2019-13531

Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and LS10 Improper Authentication

4.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

In Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) version 2.1.0 and lower and version 2.0.3 and lower, and Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN—not available in the United States) version 1.20.2 and lower, the RFID security mechanism used for authentication between the FT10/LS10 Energy Platform and instruments can be bypassed, allowing for inauthentic instruments to connect to the generator.

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Medtronic reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.

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Affected Vendor

Medtronic

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Affected Software

Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN), Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN—not available in the United States)

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 8th, 2019

Last Modified: May 22nd, 2025

Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1556 Modify Authentication Process

Credential Access