CVE-2017-12714

Abbott Laboratories pacemakers manufactured prior to Aug 28, 2017 do not restrict or limit the number of correctly formatted "RF wake-up" commands that can be received, which may allow a nearby attacker to repeatedly send commands to reduce pacemaker battery life. CVSS v3 base score: 5.3, CVSS vector string: AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Abbott has developed a firmware update to help mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.

Published: 2018-04-25 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-12714 is rated Moderate Risk (42.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.25%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-12714

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.06% 0.25% +0.18%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.06% -0.82%
3 2022-02-04 — 0.89% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-12714

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
6.1 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 6.5 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-12714

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-12714

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
abbott accent_firmware < f0b.0e.7e cpe:2.3:o:abbott:accent_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
abbott anthem_firmware < f0b.0e.7e cpe:2.3:o:abbott:anthem_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
abbott accent_mri_firmware < f10.08.6c cpe:2.3:o:abbott:accent_mri_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
abbott accent_st_firmware < f10.08.6c cpe:2.3:o:abbott:accent_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
abbott assurity_firmware < f14.07.80 cpe:2.3:o:abbott:assurity_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
abbott allure_firmware < f14.07.80 cpe:2.3:o:abbott:allure_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
abbott assurity_mri_firmware < f17.01.49 cpe:2.3:o:abbott:assurity_mri_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-12714

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100523 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-241-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
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