CVE-2018-8849

MEDIUMNVD 4.64.6—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

4.6

Medtronic N'Vision Clinician Programmer 8840 N'Vision Clinician Programme and 8870 N'Vision removable Application Card do not encrypt PII and PHI while at rest.

CVSS v3: 4.6
EG Score: 4.6(medium)
EPSS: 24.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 18, 2018

Last Modified

June 27, 2025

References (7)

ics-cert@hqhttp://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/Medtronic-NVision-8840_Security-Bulletin_FINAL.pdf
ics-cert@hqhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213
ics-cert@hqhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-137-01
ics-cert@hqhttps://www.medtronic.com/security
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/Medtronic-NVision-8840_Security-Bulletin_FINAL.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104213
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-137-01

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

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What is CVE-2018-8849?

CVE-2018-8849 is a medium vulnerability published on May 18, 2018. Medtronic N'Vision Clinician Programmer 8840 N'Vision Clinician Programme and 8870 N'Vision removable Application Card do not encrypt PII and PHI while at rest.

When was CVE-2018-8849 disclosed?

CVE-2018-8849 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 18, 2018, with the most recent update on June 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-8849 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8849 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8849?

CVE-2018-8849 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-8849?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8849, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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