Medtronic CareLink Network API Endpoint authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Medtronic CareLink Network. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component API Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-12997. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Medtronic CareLink Network (version now known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability in Medtronic CareLink Network which allows an authenticated attacker with access to specific device and user information to submit web requests to an API endpoint that would expose sensitive user information. This issue affects CareLink Network: before December 4, 2025.

The weakness was disclosed by Ionut Cernica. The advisory is available at medtronic.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-12997 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.2
VulDB Temp Score: 2.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

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
12/23/2025 +18 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: medtronic.com
Researcher: Ionut Cernica
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12997 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-334382

Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2025 01:53
Updated: 12/23/2025 03:42
Changes: 12/05/2025 01:53 (63), 12/23/2025 03:42 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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