CVE-2011-3386 json
Unspecified vulnerability in Medtronic Paradigm wireless insulin pump 512, 522, 712, and 722 allows remote attackers to modify the delivery…
published 2011-09-02 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3349
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Medtronic Paradigm wireless insulin pump 512, 522, 712, and 722 allows remote attackers to modify the delivery of an insulin bolus dose and cause a denial of service (adverse human health effects) via unspecified vectors involving wireless communications and knowledge of the device's serial number, as demonstrated by Jerome Radcliffe at the Black Hat USA conference in August 2011. NOTE: the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue, saying "we believe the risk of deliberate, malicious, or unauthorized manipulation of medical devices is extremely low... we strongly believe it would be extremely difficult for a third-party to wirelessly tamper with your insulin pump... you would be able to detect tones on the insulin pump that weren't intentionally programmed and could intervene accordingly."
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
References
- hanselman.com /blog/HackersCanKillDiabeticsWithInsulinPumpsFromAHalfMileAwayUmNoFactsVsJournalisticFearMongering.aspx
- scmagazineus.com /black-hat-insulin-pumps-can-be-hacked/article/209106/
- loop-blog.com /Blog_Full_Post?id=a09C000000Dbz3JIAR
- sixuntilme.com /blog2/2011/08/hacked_jay_radcliffe_insulin_p.html
- foxnews.com /scitech/2011/08/04/insulin-pumps-vulnerable-to-hacking/?test=faces
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/69643
vdb-entry
- informationweek.com /news/security/vulnerabilities/231600265
- darkreading.com /security/vulnerabilities/231300312/getting-root-on-the-human-body.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-3386
- NVD CVE-2011-3386
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