PatchTheCVECVE-2019-18248: BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products transmit credentials in clear-text prior to switching to a
CVE-2019-18248 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting cardiomessenger ii-s gsm firmware, cardiomessenger ii-s t-line firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products transmit credentials in clear-text prior to switching to an encrypted communication channel. An attacker can disclose the product’s client credentials for connecting to the BIOTRONIK Remote Communication infrastructure.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 70%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-319 |
| Published | 2020-06-29 |
| 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-2019-18248?
cardiomessenger ii-s gsm firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; cardiomessenger ii-s t-line firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2019-18248 being exploited?
CVE-2019-18248 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-2019-18248 affect?
CVE-2019-18248 affects cardiomessenger ii-s gsm firmware, cardiomessenger ii-s t-line firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products transmit credentials in clear-text prior to switching to an encrypted communication channel. An attacker can disclose the product’s client credentials for connecting to the BIOTRONIK Remot
How urgent is CVE-2019-18248?
Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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