PatchTheCVECVE-2018-18976: An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for iOS and Android before 2019-01-15
CVE-2018-18976 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting contour diabetes, contour diabetes. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for iOS and Android before 2019-01-15. An attacker may retrieve encrypted medical information of any user of the Ascensia cloud platform by performing Direct Object References with a series of user ID values. (This information can be decrypted through a different vulnerability.)
Why this priority
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.1% (top 33%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-639 |
| Published | 2019-05-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2018-18976?
contour diabetes: upgrade to 2.4.30; contour diabetes: upgrade to 2.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2018-18976 being exploited?
CVE-2018-18976 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2018-18976 affect?
CVE-2018-18976 affects contour diabetes, contour diabetes. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for iOS and Android before 2019-01-15. An attacker may retrieve encrypted medical information of any user of the Ascensia cloud platform by performing Direct Object Refere
How urgent is CVE-2018-18976?
Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
Android vulnerabilities · iOS vulnerabilities
Related CVEs
- CVE-2018-18979 HIGH 7.4 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for Android before 2019-01-15
- CVE-2018-18978 HIGH 7.4 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for Android before 2019-01-15
- CVE-2018-18977 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for Android before 2019-01-15
- CVE-2018-18975 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE app for iOS before 2019-01-15