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Abbott has developed a firmware update to help mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.01049,"percentile":0.64494,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-287"],"published":"2018-04-25T13:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T01:03:49Z","products":[{"vendor":"abbott","product":"accent_firmware"},{"vendor":"abbott","product":"accent_mri_firmware"},{"vendor":"abbott","product":"accent_st_firmware"},{"vendor":"abbott","product":"allure_firmware"},{"vendor":"abbott","product":"anthem_firmware"},{"vendor":"abbott","product":"assurity_firmware"},{"vendor":"abbott","product":"assurity_mri_firmware"},{"vendor":"abbott laboratories","product":"accent/anthem, accent mri, assurity/allure, and assurity mri."}],"references":[{"url":"https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-241-01","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100523","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_BID","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12712"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fgxh-jxxp-vj3c"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2017-12712","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.","status":"published","published":"2018-04-25T13:00:00Z","modified":"2024-09-17T03:48:37.996Z","cwes":["CWE-287"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:17.264801Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2017-4251","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.","status":"published","published":"2018-04-25T13:00:00Z","modified":"2024-09-17T03:48:37Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:28:28.52027Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-fgxh-jxxp-vj3c","title":"The authentication algorithm in Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017...","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-05-13T01:37:46Z","modified":"2023-02-01T05:09:09Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-287"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:50:55.659003Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2017-12712","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.","status":"published","published":"2018-04-25T13:29:00.227Z","modified":"2026-06-17T01:03:49.72Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":8.3,"vector":"AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-287"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:04:17.638656Z"}]}}