CVE-2019-13531 json
Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and LS10 Improper Authentication
published 2019-11-08 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-4986
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) version 2.1.0 and lower and version 2.0.3 and lower, and Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN—not available in the United States) version 1.20.2 and lower, the RFID security mechanism used for authentication between the FT10/LS10 Energy Platform and instruments can be bypassed, allowing for inauthentic instruments to connect to the generator.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSMA-19-311-01 updated cvss 4.8
Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and LS10
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Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) <= 2.1.0, <= 2.0.3 Medtronic Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN) <= 1.20.2affected: vendor fix medtronic.com
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN)
- Medtronic Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN—not available in the United States)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-13531
- NVD CVE-2019-13531
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