VDB-117089 · CVE-2017-12712 · BID 100523

Abbott Pacemaker Authentication cryptographic issue

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7.8$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Abbott Pacemaker. It has been rated as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Authentication. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-12712. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available. This vulnerability has a historic impact because of its background and how it was received. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Abbott Pacemaker (version unknown). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/29/2017. The weakness was shared 04/25/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-12712 since 08/09/2017. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/31/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 100523†). The entries VDB-117090 and VDB-117091 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/09/2017 🔍
08/28/2017 +19 days 🔍
08/29/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/29/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/25/2018 +238 days 🔍
04/25/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/31/2020 +645 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-12712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117089
SecurityFocus: 100523 - Multiple Abbott Pacemakers Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2018 08:51
Updated: 01/31/2020 15:16
Changes: 04/26/2018 08:51 (61), 01/31/2020 15:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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