CVE-2019-13531 [Medium] | Authentication Bypass in Valleylab Ft10 Energy Pla…

In Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) version 2.1.0 and lower and version 2.0.3 and lower, and Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN—not available in the United States) version 1.20.2 and lower, the RFID security mechanism used for authentication between the FT10/LS10 Energy Platform and instruments can be bypassed, allowing for inauthentic instruments to connect to the generator.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.13%	0.39%	+0.25%
2	2025-05-23	0.04%	0.13%	+0.10%
3	2025-03-21	—	0.04%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.13%

0.39%

+0.25%

2025-05-23

0.04%

0.13%

+0.10%

2025-03-21

—

0.04%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
4.8	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:P) Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. 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:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:L) Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.	0.5	4.2	[email protected]
4.6	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:P) Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire. 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:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	0.9	3.6	[email protected]
2.1	2.0	LOW	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. 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:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:N) No availability impact.	3.9	2.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

4.8

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:P): Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
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:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:L): Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

0.5

4.2

[email protected]

4.6

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:P): Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
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:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

0.9

3.6

[email protected]

2.1

2.0

LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand

Access vector (AV:L): Requires local access to the target system.
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:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N): No availability impact.

3.9

2.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-13531

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
medtronic	valleylab_ft10_energy_platform_firmware	2.0.3	cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:valleylab_ft10_energy_platform_firmware:2.0.3:::::::*
medtronic	valleylab_ft10_energy_platform_firmware	2.1.0	cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:valleylab_ft10_energy_platform_firmware:2.1.0:::::::*
medtronic	valleylab_ls10_energy_platform_firmware	<= 1.20.2	cpe:2.3:o:medtronic:valleylab_ls10_energy_platform_firmware::::::::

References for CVE-2019-13531

URL	Tags
https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/valleylab-generator-rfid-vulnerabilities.html
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-19-311-01
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-311-01	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

URL

CVE-2019-13531 | Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and LS10 Improper Authentication

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-13531

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-13531

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-13531

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-13531

References for CVE-2019-13531