PatchTheCVECVE-2022-41627: The physical IoT device of the AliveCor's KardiaMobile, a smartphone-based personal electrocardiogram (EKG) h
CVE-2022-41627 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting kardiamobile firmware, kardiamobile 6l firmware, kardiamobile card firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The physical IoT device of the AliveCor's KardiaMobile, a smartphone-based personal electrocardiogram (EKG) has no encryption for its data-over-sound protocols. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read patient EKG results or create a denial-of-service condition by emitting sounds at similar frequencies as the device, disrupting the smartphone microphone’s ability to accurately read the data. To carry out this attack, the att
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
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-2022-41627?
kardiamobile firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; kardiamobile 6l firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; kardiamobile card firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2022-41627 being exploited?
CVE-2022-41627 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-2022-41627 affect?
CVE-2022-41627 affects kardiamobile firmware, kardiamobile 6l firmware, kardiamobile card firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The physical IoT device of the AliveCor's KardiaMobile, a smartphone-based personal electrocardiogram (EKG) has no encryption for its data-over-sound protocols. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read patient EKG resu
How urgent is CVE-2022-41627?
Priority 17/100. No elevated risk signals yet.