CVE-2020-8997Older generation Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors allow remote attackers within close proximity to enable write access to memory via a specific NFC unlock command.
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, higher than 49% of scored CVEs.
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Older generation Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors allow remote attackers within close proximity to enable write access to memory via a specific NFC unlock command. NOTE: The vulnerability is not present in the FreeStyle Libre 14-day in the U.S (announced in August 2018) and FreeStyle Libre 2 outside the U.S (announced in October 2018).
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.63% (percentile 49)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 12, 2026
Affected products
abbott freestyle_libre_firmware abbott:freestyle_libre_firmware | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-112x-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory
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