CVE-2020-10627
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 · uneditedInsulet Omnipod Insulin Management System insulin pump product ID 19191 and 40160 is designed to communicate using a wireless RF with an Insulet manufactured Personal Diabetes Manager device. This wireless RF communication protocol does not properly implement authentication or authorization. An attacker with access to one of the affected insulin pump models may be able to modify and/or intercept data. This vulnerability could also allow attackers to change pump settings and control insulin delivery.
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 · high confidenceThe Insulet Omnipod insulin pumps (product IDs 19191, 40160) use a wireless RF protocol to communicate with the Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM), but this communication lacks proper authentication and authorization controls. An attacker within RF range can intercept, modify, or inject data to change pump settings and control insulin delivery.
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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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 the Omnipod device modelLocate the product label or packaging for your insulin pump or Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM). Verify that the product ID matches 19191 or 40160, which indicates an Insulet Omnipod insulin pump.Affected if The device is an Insulet Omnipod with product ID 19191 or 40160.
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Confirm RF communication is activeCheck whether the wireless RF communication feature between the insulin pump and the PDM is enabled. This is typically active during normal pump operation when the PDM is within range of the pump.Affected if The pump is actively using or has the ability to use wireless RF communication with the PDM.
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Verify firmware versionAccess the pump settings menu or PDM device information screen to display the current firmware version installed on the Omnipod system.Affected if Any firmware version is installed on the affected Omnipod device, as all versions are vulnerable.
You are affected if you possess an Insulet Omnipod insulin pump (product IDs 19191 or 40160) that uses wireless RF communication with its Personal Diabetes Manager.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataDue to the severity (CVSS 8.1) and potential patient safety implications, coordinate with Insulet for firmware updates, implement physical security to limit RF proximity, and consider compensating controls such as monitoring for anomalous pump communications.
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