CVE-2018-5448

MEDIUMNVD 4.8

4.8

Medtronic 2090 CareLink Programmer’s software deployment network contains a directory traversal vulnerability that could allow an attacker to read files on the system.

CVSS v3: 4.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 30.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 4, 2018

Last Modified

May 22, 2025

References (3)

ics-cert@hqhttps://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-2090-29901.html
ics-cert@hqhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-18-058-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-01

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5448?

CVE-2018-5448 is a medium vulnerability published on May 4, 2018. Medtronic 2090 CareLink Programmer’s software deployment network contains a directory traversal vulnerability that could allow an attacker to read files on the system.

When was CVE-2018-5448 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5448 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2018, with the most recent update on May 22, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5448 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5448 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5448?

CVE-2018-5448 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5448?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5448, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-5448

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