CVE-2019-13543
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMedtronic Valleylab Exchange Client version 3.4 and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and below use multiple sets of hard-coded credentials. If discovered, they can be used to read files on the device.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Valleylab Energy Platforms and Exchange Client contain hard-coded credentials embedded in the software. Attackers who discover these credentials can authenticate to the device and read files from its file system, indicating the credentials provide access to at least read-only file operations.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.4<= 4.0.0<= 1.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed product and versionLocate the Valleylab Exchange Client version through the software's About or Help menu, or check the firmware version on the Ft10 or Fx8 Energy Platform through the device's system information or settings interfaceAffected if The version is Exchange Client <= 3.4, Ft10 Firmware <= 4.0.0, or Fx8 Firmware <= 1.1.0
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Search for undocumented user accountsAccess the user management or account settings within the Exchange Client software or device web interface and review the list of configured user accountsAffected if There are any user accounts present that are not documented in your organization's access documentation or that were not created by your administrators
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Test for default or hard-coded credentialsAttempt authentication using commonly known default credential patterns for medical devices or check if authentication succeeds with easily guessable credentials tied to the device manufacturerAffected if Authentication succeeds using credentials that are not unique to your organization or were not explicitly configured by your administration team
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Verify file system access controlsAfter authenticating, attempt to access file system directories or share points that should be restricted, noting whether read operations succeed without proper authorizationAffected if Read access to files or directories is possible without proper authorization or beyond the intended scope of the authenticated account
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Review access logs for unauthorized access patternsExamine authentication logs, access logs, or audit trails if available through the device interface or connected management systems for connections from unexpected sources or at unusual timesAffected if There are authentication or file access records that do not correspond to known legitimate activities from your organization
You are affected if your installed version falls within the affected ranges AND you have not changed default credentials, since the hard-coded credentials would allow unauthorized file system read access to anyone who discovers them.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataContact Medtronic for available firmware/software updates that address the hard-coded credentials. If no update is available, implement network segmentation to restrict access to these medical devices and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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