CVE-2017-12716
Abbott Laboratories · published 2018-04-25
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by ICS-CERT via the CVE Program.
Abbott Laboratories Accent and Anthem pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017 transmit unencrypted patient information via RF communications to programmers and home monitoring units. Additionally, the Accent and Anthem pacemakers store the optional patient information without encryption. CVSS v3 base score: 3.1, CVSS vector string: AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. Abbott has developed a firmware update to help mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.
Filed by ICS-CERT; not a statement by Abbott Laboratories.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Modified
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Accent and Anthem | All versions of pacemakers manufactured prior to August 28, 2017: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (4)
cpe:2.3:o:abbott:accent_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:abbott:anthem_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:abbott:accent_mri_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:abbott:accent_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MEDIUM — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0: 3.3 LOW — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100523
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-241-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100523
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-241-01
Source dates: published 2018-04-25, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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