Medtronic Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Summary

The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 and 24952, CareLink Monitor version 2490C, CareLink 2090 Programmer, Amplia CRT-D, Claria CRT-D, Compia CRT-D, Concerto CRT-D, Concerto II CRT-D, Consulta CRT-D, Evera ICD, Maximo II CRT-D and ICD, Mirro ICD, Nayamed ND ICD, Primo ICD, Protecta ICD and CRT-D, Secura ICD, Virtuoso ICD, Virtuoso II ICD, Visia AF ICD, and Viva CRT-D does not implement encryption. An attacker with adjacent short-range access to a target product can listen to communications, including the transmission of sensitive data.

Timeline

1. Mar 26, 2019, 5:47 PM UTCCVE published
2. May 22, 2025, 7:23 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• Medtronic Conexus Radio Frequency Telemetry Protocol

  All versions

• Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor

  24950, 24952

• Medtronic CareLink Monitor

  2490C

• Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer

  All versions

• Medtronic Amplia CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Claria CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Compia CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Concerto CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Concerto II CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Consulta CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Evera ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Maximo II CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Maximo II ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Mirro ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Nayamed ND ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Primo ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Protecta ICD, Protecta CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Secura ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Virtuoso ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Virtuoso II ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Visia AF ICD

  All versions

• Medtronic Viva CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Brava CRT-D

  All versions

• Medtronic Mirro MRI ICD

  All versions

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