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CVE-2019-18254: BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products do not encrypt sensitive information while at rest

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MEDIUM 4.6MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-18254 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) 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 do not encrypt sensitive information while at rest. An attacker with physical access to the CardioMessenger can disclose medical measurement data and the serial number from the implanted cardiac device the CardioMessenger is paired with.

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score4.6 (Medium)
Attack vectorPhysical
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededNone
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-311, CWE-312
Published2020-06-29
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: biotronik

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

biotronik cardiomessenger ii-s gsm firmware MITIGATE
Affected: 2.20
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.20
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
biotronik cardiomessenger ii-s t-line firmware MITIGATE
Affected: 2.20
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.20
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
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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-2019-18254?

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-2019-18254 being exploited?

CVE-2019-18254 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-2019-18254 affect?

CVE-2019-18254 affects cardiomessenger ii-s gsm firmware, cardiomessenger ii-s t-line firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products do not encrypt sensitive information while at rest. An attacker with physical access to the CardioMessenger can disclose medical measurement data and the serial number from the implanted c

How urgent is CVE-2019-18254?

Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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