Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2022 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2022-41627
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in KardiaMobile from AliveCor. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The physical IoT device of the AliveCor's KardiaMobile, a smartphone-based personal electrocardiogram (EKG) has no encryption for its data-over-sound protocols. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read patient EKG results or create a denial-of-service condition by emitting sounds at similar frequencies as the device, disrupting the smartphone microphone’s ability to accurately read the data. To carry out this attack, the attacker must be close (less than 5 feet) to pick up and emit sound waves.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AliveCor | KardiaMobile | All |
Weakness: CWE-311 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-298-01 government-resource