CVE-2019-13539
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client version 3.4 and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and below use the descrypt algorithm for OS password hashing. While interactive, network-based logons are disabled, and attackers can use the other vulnerabilities within this report to obtain local shell access and access these hashes.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedValleylab Exchange Clientcisa_csaf_ot
Medtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location:
- FixedValleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) softwarecisa_csaf_ot
Medtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location:
- FixedValleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) softwarecisa_csaf_ot
Medtronic has released additional patient focused information, at the following location:
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- medtronic valleylab exchange client≤ 3.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:medtronic:valleylab_exchange_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- medtronic valleylab ft10 energy platform firmware≤ 4.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:medtronic:valleylab_ft10_energy_platform_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- medtronic valleylab fx8 energy platform firmware≤ 1.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:medtronic:valleylab_fx8_energy_platform_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSMA-19-311-02Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and FX82019-11-07icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to overwrite files or remotely execute code, resulting in a remote, non-root shell on the affected products. By default, the network connections on these devices are disabled. Additionally, the Ethernet port is disabled upon reboot. However, it is known that network connectivity is often enabled.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-13539cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13539cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4211/cnnvd
- https://www.medtronic.comPatchcnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-311-02cnnvd
- https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/valleylab-generator-rfid-vulnerabilities.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-19-311-02enisa_euvd
- https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/valleylab-generator-rfid-vulnerabilities.htmlnvd
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