CVE-2025-12996

MediumCVSS 4.1

Published: 04/12/2025(UTC)Updated: 25/09/2026(UTC)Translated: 26/09/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.11%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

Medtronic CareLink Network allows a local attacker with access to log files on an internal API server to view plaintext passwords from errors logged under certain circumstances. This affects CareLink Network before December 4, 2025.

Risk Assessment

Exposure of passwords in log files could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to systems, potentially compromising data confidentiality and integrity.

Recommendation

Update CareLink Network to a version after December 4, 2025 that includes a fix. Additionally, secure log files and avoid logging passwords.

Other vulnerabilities in CareLink Network

CVE-2025-12997Low
An Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability in Medtronic CareLink Network allows an authenticated attacker with access to specific device and user information to submit web requests to an API endpoint that would expose sensitive user information. This issue affects CareLink Network before December 4, 2025.

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS