Medtronic CareLink Network API Endpoint response discrepancy

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Medtronic CareLink Network. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component API Endpoint. This manipulation causes response discrepancy. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-12994. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Medtronic CareLink Network (unknown version) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a response discrepancy vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-204. The product provides different responses to incoming requests in a way that reveals internal state information to an unauthorized actor outside of the intended control sphere. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Medtronic CareLink Network allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to initiate a request for security questions to an API endpoint that could be used to determine a valid user account. This issue affects CareLink Network: before December 4, 2025.

The weakness was released by Bernhard Lorenz. The advisory is shared at medtronic.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-12994 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Response discrepancy
CWE: CWE-204 / CWE-203 / CWE-200
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
12/04/2025 +23 days Countermeasure disclosed
12/05/2025 +1 days Advisory disclosed
12/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: medtronic.com
Researcher: Bernhard Lorenz
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12994 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12994
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-334381

Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2025 01:52
Changes: 12/05/2025 01:52 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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